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Word: weres (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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The fourth day. Saudi troops finally gained a toehold within the mosque. Several minarets were set afire in the battle.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Struggle for the Sacred Mosque | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

The fifth day. Documents found on the bodies of several of the invaders established that they were South Yemenis; some of their wallets contained pictures of Iran's Ayatullah Khomeini. Mohammed's men were now fighting hit-and-run skirmishes. Many descended into the cavernous maze of the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Struggle for the Sacred Mosque | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

The eighth day. All but a few of Mohammed's followers were routed from the basement. As they surrendered, they spat at the Saudi troops. Many were students in their early 20s. They said they did not believe their leader had been captured.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Struggle for the Sacred Mosque | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

Who were the invaders? Most accounts still held that they were predominantly Saudis, probably members of the nomadic 'Utaibah tribe and several other tribal groups. Many were thought to belong to a fundamentalist sect that had previously agitated against TV, radio and women's rights. Yet it was...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Struggle for the Sacred Mosque | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

Lambert, backed by labor and blacks, has updated Huey Long. As chairman of the Louisiana public service commission, the same office that propelled Long into the governorship, Lambert has regularly opposed hikes in utility rates, even though many of his decisions were overturned by the courts.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Battle Royal for Huey's Throne | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

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