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Word: controlled (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...when the voting ended, Ohira's gamble had backfired. Instead of a resounding LDP victory, Ohira's party actually lost a seat, bringing its total in the Diet's lower house to 248. (About 271 seats are necessary to control the key committees in the 511-member House of Representatives.) After the crapshoot, opposition parties in concert controlled as many seats...

Author: By Susan D. Chira, | Title: Discovering Japan | 12/1/1979 | See Source »

...wisely and cruised by another freshman stalwart, 16-8. Andy McNerney battled his way to the second day's matches with an impressive 9-2 win in his final clash. McNerney worked all week to polish his crab-ride and relied on that move to bring his man under control...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Four Grapplers Advance; Freshmen Lead Parade | 12/1/1979 | See Source »

...report's foreign language recommendations, Wilga M. Rivers, coordinator of instruction in the Romance Languages and one of the Harvard faculty members who made presentations at the commission's hearings, said yesterday. But she added she believes "the inventive grant is a cop-out. There's no quality control built...

Author: By Wendy L. Wall, | Title: Report Urges Foreign Studies Centers | 12/1/1979 | See Source »

...little editorial writers sitting down at their typewriters, putting themselves in a properly melancholy mood and then dashing off an inspired article on "the shame of America." He then talks about the real shame of America: the failure of the cowards in Congress to approve gun control...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Eight White Houses | 11/30/1979 | See Source »

Despite their recklessness, the Crimson gained control of the game. Kleinfelder replaced several starters, and with four freshmen on the floor, Harvard grabbed the lead, 29-27, at the 15 minute mark. Freshman subs Frenesa Hall and Margot Long meshed well with starters Pat Horne and Scannell until two errant passes allowed UMass to catch its breath and take a 37-35 lead into the locker room. The first game ended...

Author: By Paul M. Barrett, | Title: Women Cagers Drop Debut; UMass Fast Breaks to Win | 11/29/1979 | See Source »

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