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Word: yancey (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...passed in which the movement has registered no notable influence on the formative ideas and ideals of American culture." There is little Evangelical leverage in the great universities or communications outlets. "How often do you see a born-again Christian portrayed on TV except as some hick?" asks Philip Yancey of Youth for Christ...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Back to that Oldtime Religion | 12/26/1977 | See Source »

...unfair test or because they wanted to tune their games for the up-coming PGA Championship. Johnny Miller, former U.S. Open and British Open Champion Tony Jacklin, and tour veteran Grier Jones had withdrawn from the tournament for a variety of dissimilar reasons, while such stars as Bert Yancey, Frank Beard and Bob Goalby had failed to make the 36-hole cut of 148 (six over par on the 7305-yard, par 71 Pleasant Valley course). Even so, the chances of Killer's man Victor Whatchamacallit winning the tournament seemed pretty slim on Sunday morning as the players were warming...

Author: By Harry HURT Iii, | Title: The Real Victor Was a Cool Ole Killer | 8/20/1974 | See Source »

...Yancey Martin, the executive director of the fund and a former aide to Sen. George S. McGovern (D-S.D.) in his presidential campaign, said that the fund will concentrate on the fall elections in Georgia, South Carolina, and especially Alabama, where court-ordered reapportionment will aid the campaigns of black legislators...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Kennedy Speaks at Reception, Endorses Black Election Fund | 1/15/1974 | See Source »

...YANCEY BELLSALL...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jun. 25, 1973 | 6/25/1973 | See Source »

Perhaps no one is as qualified as Julian Bond to accomplish both ends of this task. Soon after the Ohio primary, Bond met with McGovern and McGovern's minority coordinator. Yancey Martin, and an agreement was reached. In return for preachin and healin for McGovern. Bond was to get "the three things I wanted: partial control of campaigning in my area, the hon's share of the voter registration money for my area, and, after the election, patronage...

Author: By Tony Hill, | Title: A Troubled Alliance Endures | 10/11/1972 | See Source »

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