Word: triumph
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Though Washington officials had cause for their enthusiasm, the personal triumph last week belonged to Teng. For 40 minutes, the diminutive Chinese leader sat perched on a blue silk sofa in Woodcock's living room as guests were served an appropriate, but unsettling, combination of Coca-Cola, Chinese orange soda pop, apple pie and egg rolls. Teng chain-smoked and drank local beer as he listened to Woodcock's plea for more living and working space for U.S. diplomats when the liaison office becomes a full-fledged embassy on March...
Bernard King drilled in 29 points and reserve guard Eddie Jordan hit for 23 points in the second half to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 110-100 triumph over the Boston Celtics at the Boston Garden yesterday...
Though the Politburo reshuffle was obviously a triumph for Teng and his pragmatist faction, the wily leader stopped short of booting his enemies from their top posts. Three Politburo members who reportedly fought against Teng's rehabilitation from disgrace 18 months ago were still at their posts last week, though their power was manifestly diminished. They were: Wu Teh, who was ousted as mayor of Peking last October; Secret Police Chief Wang Tung-hsing; and Peking Regional Commander Chen Hsi-lien. Their survival appeared to be evidence of Teng's willingness to compromise with opposing factions, at least...
Burke's second goal of the night in the middle of the third made it a 4-3 puck game before the Gophers took the lead for the first time four minutes later en route to their triumph...
Heaven Can Wait. In this remake of Here Comes Mr. Jordan, Warren Beatty and true love triumph even over death...