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...thing to visit Las Vegas and go on a spree," says Florida Governor Reubin Askew. "It's another thing entirely to drag Las Vegas home with you and set it up in your own community...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: High Stakes in Miami Beach | 2/20/1978 | See Source »

...this unbeknownst to the children. No wonder the knowledge of it made Mr. Earnshaw ill." When such awkwardnesses of her own creation threaten to overwhelm the story, L'Estrange keeps things moving by simply brazening through. She produces a page-turner rather than art, but she does not drag Wuthering Heights into blithering depths...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: More News of the Dark Foundling | 2/13/1978 | See Source »

...cross-country skis affect my vertical a little, and it's hard not to drag your feet when you stop," Baker said, "but I think our workout has really improved my set shot...

Author: By John Donley, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Cagers' Upset Bid Fails to Materialize | 2/11/1978 | See Source »

...year, 44% in 1980. Another $2 billion would be provided by repeal of the federal tax on telephone calls and a cut in unemployment-insurance taxes levied on companies. The overall aim: to offset the bite of higher Social Security and energy taxes, which the President conceded would otherwise drag the economy down by the end of 1978, and give businessmen more cash to invest. If Congress agrees, the cuts will take effect...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Trying to Build Confidence | 1/30/1978 | See Source »

...fourth spot, John Stubbs won a knock-down drag-out affair when he took the deciding fifth game of his match 15-13 for a 3-2 victory. From then on, Harvard won 15 of 16 games as Clancy Nixon, Clark Bain, chuck Elliot and Jeff Secrest each shutout their opponents 3-0. Mitch Reese won his match in the sixth position...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Racquetmen Sweep Weekend Matches | 1/16/1978 | See Source »

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