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Word: winner (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Whoever the winner turns out to be, he will need all the help he can get. Though Algeria was able to float $1 billion in loans during the six weeks that Boumedienne lay dying, its foreign debt now totals a staggering $14.7 billion. The President's ambitious program of industrialization, especially the largely automated natural gas plants, provided too few jobs for a population that has grown from 12 million to 18 million since he took over. In foreign affairs, Boumedienne lost some prestige in the Arab world by backing and providing bases for the Polisario rebels, who seek...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ALGERIA: Boumedienne's Mixed Legacy | 1/8/1979 | See Source »

PROPHETS OF DOOM? Psychics? They are neither. Scott-Heron and Jackson are positive. To be negative would be to say nothing. In "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," they said, "NBC will not be able to predict the winner at 8:32 or report from 29 districts/There will be no highlights on the 11 o'clock news/The revolution will not be right back after a message about a white tornado, white lightning or white people." The lyrics both serve as a warning and a motivation to become involved. As for proof of any sixth sense, that doesn't exist either...

Author: By Brenda A. Russell, | Title: A Verbal Coltrane | 1/5/1979 | See Source »

Northeastern freshman Rod Yaworski notched the winner at the five-minute mark of the final period, tucking a Mark Derby rebound between defenseman Mitch Olson's legs. Olson was guarding the net for freshman goalie Wade Lau, who was out of position after foiling Derby...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Huskies Conquer Icemen, 5-3, Leave Crimson 2-6 in ECAC | 1/5/1979 | See Source »

Harvard's two Bobs (Hooft and Allen) pumped in 27 and 16 points, respectively, and Harvard looked like a winner when freshman Don Flemming canned a jumper to put the Crimson...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Crimson Hoopsters Drop Six | 1/3/1979 | See Source »

...proven winner and self-made millionaire with investments in a dozen enterprises, Bryant can comfortably insist that he is just a simple country boy who got lucky. His legacy belies that: 39 former Bryant players and assistants have become head coaches in college or the pros, among them the Houston Oilers' Bum Phillips, Maryland's Jerry Claiborne and the Washington Redskins' Jack Pardee. A total of 47 players have gone on to the pros, including such stars as Lee Roy Jordan, Joe Namath and Ken Stabler...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Biggest Bear in the Briar Patch | 1/1/1979 | See Source »

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