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Word: whats (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Owens gets the ball deep in the backfield, and the idea, he says, "is to get to the line quick. You go pitter-patter-in' up there and they'll be waiting for you with a smile. Then pow! And the lights go out." They rarely go out...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Booming Sooner | 12/5/1969 | See Source »

Now that they can experiment with a single gene, scientists may well learn how it orders the cell to produce vital proteins, and what substances cause the gene to "turn on" or "turn off." Ultimately, this could lead to the repair or replacement of defective genes and the cure of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: An Elegant Triumph | 12/5/1969 | See Source »

Janáček's work has been kept alive over the years by a handful of conductors such as Rafael Kubelik of Munich's Radio Orchestra and Charles Mackerras of London's Sadler's Wells Opera. Another devoted fan is Walter Susskind of the St...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Rebirth of an Eccentric | 12/5/1969 | See Source »

Planting Fish. What could be done to clean up the mess? The mosquito abatement district switched from the persistent DDD to methyl parathion, a chemical that is effective against gnats but that deteriorates and becomes harmless in a short time. At the same time, the district hired a team of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Return of the Grebe | 12/5/1969 | See Source »

Judy Carne has moved out fast. Her Laugh-In contract expires in February, and she has already been to New York as star of an in-the-round version of Cabaret. She plans to do Dames at Sea in Florida in January and February. What did she do on her...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Laugh-In Dropouts | 12/5/1969 | See Source »

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