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Word: tripped (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...early 1976, Letelier managed to convince the Dutch government to cancel its $60 million loan to Chile. In addition he met with the heads of the dockworkers union and convinced them not to unload Chilean goods--not only in Holland but anywhere in the world. Shortly after this successful trip, Moffitt says, the Chilean press began to extensively cover Letelier's activities. He notes how Letelier and his wife then became subject to harassment--"They would call up Isabel Letelier at night and say, 'Are you Orlando Letelier's wife?' and she would say yes and the voice would...

Author: By Alexandra D. Korry, | Title: Chile and Pinochet: The Repercussions of the Letelier Assassination | 5/4/1978 | See Source »

...their songs--the film was a big hit. Ten years later it's difficult to see why. The animation is quite good, the colors are splendid, but only a rock-ribbed Beatlemaniac could love this movie. Druggies beware, though. Our sources claim that this is a great movie to trip, snort, smoke, shoot, or see God with. For children of all ages...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Kubrick Gets His Kicks; Hawks Hyperventilates | 4/27/1978 | See Source »

People are allowed to stop to load a car before leaving on a trip, but Burns advises that they lave a note on the windshield, and the police will then allow them some time to pack and pull out. He adds the police are more lenient with the enforcement of the regulations during the first few and last few days of school, when everyone is moving...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: You Can't Pahk Yah Cah In Hahvahd Yahd, But... | 4/26/1978 | See Source »

Poker was the steadiest and most spectated game, as the makeshift card-board table and airline deck were both well worn out by the end of the trip. Regulars included Steve "Rich get richer" Baloff, Dick "Go for the flush" Emerson, Rob "What's Steve King's number" Alevizos, Timmy "Nay, I don't want to play this" Clifford, and indentured slave Jim Keyte...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: On the Road With the 'Crimson Dogs' | 4/25/1978 | See Source »

Quote of the trip: Mike Stenhouse, on seeing the right field fence at Penn, 40-ft. high, 303-ft away from home plate: "It's like looking at Fenway Park in a mirror...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: On the Road With the 'Crimson Dogs' | 4/25/1978 | See Source »

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