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Word: ub (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Toothbrush Buffs. "Most of the guys who build these jobs are members of ub of some kind," says Pro Designer George Barris, who tours the circuit as part of a Ford team that exhibits its "dream" cars. "They're not teen-agers-they're mostly guys 20 to 30 years old-some own service stations, some are shipping clerks, some do body and fender repairs, some are hairdressers. Out in California, where I come from, a lot of the car buffs have all-chrome undercarriages At a show, they'll be underneath the car with a toothbrush...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hobbies: The Customizers | 4/10/1964 | See Source »

...little for politics, enjoyed music and taking drives with his family through the Polish countryside. But he had at least one other consuming interest: a petite Polish brunette who wore Parisian-style clothes, hung out in the better Warsaw cafes and was in fact in the pay of the UB, the Polish secret police. Scarbeck's shapely friend lured him into a compromising position, where he was caught by Communist agents. Unable to face exposure, he chose to become an informant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Espionage: That's No Joke, Son | 6/23/1961 | See Source »

Other Crimson matmen were George ub, defeated 2 to 1 by Brown captain ne Bouley in the 130 lb. class; Red ant, decisioned 4 to 0 by 191-lb. Phil eyer of Penn State; and heavyweight m Gaston, who lost a 4-0 bout to Pitt's b Guzik...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Matmen Slip To Tenth in Rounds | 3/13/1961 | See Source »

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