Word: ticketeer
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...bodies were left to decompose in the streets. The attacks destroyed a naval ammunition dump, a fuel depot and a floating naval base. Helicopters to Phnom-Penh were the only means of escape; they were reserved for wounded soldiers and wealthy Cambodians who could afford the price of a ticket...
James Ritter, an organizer of the Cambridge concert which was to be held in the Rindge Technical School's auditorium at 8 p.m., said that ticket-holders will have the option of returning their tickets or holding on to them until Quilapayun can re-schedule the concert...
...long, weary years rather than cash; it is a crowded economy flight that gets you there. Although the cost of wheat, like everything else, has risen, the $30 to $50 per half-course, or $130 to $160 for seminars, is still incredibly low for the price of the ticket. Yet, our quality education suffers from the lack of cultural breadth that a Harvard degree implies...
Economist Murray Weidenbaum, a Republican, urges Congress to cut taxes quickly in order to stimulate demand and employment. "The Ways and Means proposal for a $100 to $200 rebate is peanuts," he says. "It's not enough to enable anybody to put a down payment on a big-ticket item. There was nothing wrong with Ford's idea for rebates of up to $1,000." Weidenbaum also recommends that the Government speed the flow of federal contracts: "Order today what is supposed to be ordered next month." Like Bunting, he is afraid that if Congress waits too long...
...extra ticket for the Grammys," quipped Singer-Composer John Lennon after showing up for the annual record-awards show with his estranged wife, Artist Yoko Ono. Lennon revealed that he and Yoko put their marital act back together after an 18-month breakup and have been "happily ensconced" in Manhattan for the past month. "Our separation was a failure," said John. "We knew we would get back together; it was just a matter of time. Thank God it happened...