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Word: waited (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...their attacks on Western neocolonialism, the delegates for the most part addressed one another in the two major languages of colonial Africa: French and English. One embarrassing moment occurred when Angola's Neto, who was educated in Lisbon, was forced to wait until a Portuguese-speaking interpreter could be found to provide the running translation of his speech. Neto concluded by caustically requesting that Portuguese be made one of the OAU's working languages...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AFRICA: Strong Words from a Statesman | 7/31/1978 | See Source »

...pair of sluggish old fishing boats were placidly trawling off the southern shore of Thailand on a moonlit night. Suddenly the fishermen spotted two dark silhouettes clipping toward them across the water. Skipper Kimheng Phonsawat, 47, did not wait to identify them. Crouching low over his wheel, he instantly directed both his boats to slash their nets and make for nearby Ko Kut Island at full throttle. "I could tell by the sound that the other boats had 300-h.p. engines," he recalled. "As one of them pulled alongside, we came under rifle fire." Three of Kimheng's crew...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SOUTHEAST ASIA: The Jolly Roger Still Flies | 7/31/1978 | See Source »

Cheri II--Dalton St.--Heaven Can Wait, 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 10. Cheri III--The Cheap Detective...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FILM | 7/28/1978 | See Source »

Heaven Can Wait--Warren Beatty does it all in this rather stupid movie. Our sources say it's enjoyable, but incredibly dumb...up to you. If you're thinking of reincarnation, you'll love this...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FILM | 7/28/1978 | See Source »

Misha's impact at the box office was immediate. Says Herbert Chesbrough, manager of the arts center: "There is a demand for tickets we literally don't have." The dancers are excited. One admits there is "healthy envy" among men who may have to wait longer to get certain roles. But, says another, "we haven't seen some of the moves he has. After he leaves the rehearsal room, the boys try them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dance: Up and Away in Saratoga | 7/24/1978 | See Source »

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