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Word: tomming (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Angeles were a human being, it would be suffering a near terminal case of arteriosclerosis. Last week Mayor Tom Bradley unveiled a proposal that is the equivalent of a low-cholesterol diet: banning 70% of heavy-duty trucks during morning and evening rush hours in the hope of unclogging the city's blocked traffic arteries and reducing Los Angeles' notorious smog. The plan would require the cooperation of many of the city's biggest businesses, which would be asked to stay open to receive and load goods for a four-hour period between...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: California: Unclogging L.A.'s Arteries | 10/10/1988 | See Source »

...secret that children may be embarrassed by their parents' gray hair, their outmoded clothes and opinions that may seem as antediluvian as dinosaurs. And parental physical incompetence can be mortifying. For Tom McDonough, 49, the memory of playing baseball with his 58-year-old father is especially painful. "I said, 'Dad, run, run.' He dropped the bat and looked at me and said, 'I can't.' " Says Sasha Lawer, 30, a daughter of older parents: "When I wanted to play, they would send my brother...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: Older Parents: Good for Kids? | 10/10/1988 | See Source »

...certainly have high expectations," Clemens says, "but we've been struggling with some injuries in the secondary. And we sorely miss Tom McConnell. We miss his leadership...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Red Storm Rising Over The Stadium | 10/8/1988 | See Source »

Injuries, too, have worked to impede the Crimson's defensive progress. Sophomore cornerback Chris Rezendes, suffering from a hip injury, had to sit out last week's game. Adjuster Bobby Frame and middle guard Tom McConnell, both with knee injuries, will miss today's contest...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Red Storm Rising Over The Stadium | 10/8/1988 | See Source »

Quarterback: Tom Yohe faced his toughest test of the year last week against Holy Cross. He responded in fine fashion, completing 21 of 44 passes for 295 yards. He had a pair of interceptions, but one came at game's end on a long heave. Yohe needs 209 yards passing to go over the 1000 mark this year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Scouting Report | 10/8/1988 | See Source »

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