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Terrible, Terrible. The imputation, and Ervin's barrage of questions, outraged Petersen. He shouted, banged his fist on the table, protested that the Senator was being unfair. He complained: "It is fine for you to be critical-this is a terrible, terrible, terrible thing-but do us justice, will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INVESTIGATIONS: We Were Snookered | 7/1/1974 | See Source »

...juvenile delinquent, were conducted by blacks belonging to the Sunni Orthodox Muslim sect, though the dead man was not believed to be a Muslim. As the tan metal coffin was carried out of the church, hundreds in the crowd of 1,500 raised their arms to give the clenched-fist salute of black power...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: This Is Tania | 6/3/1974 | See Source »

Police reported that York woke to flames, found the door to his room blocked, and attempted to exit by the window. Because the lower half of first-floor windows on the street side of Lowell House are barred, York broke through the top half of his window with his fist and escaped to the street. He lacerated his wrist in the process...

Author: By Richard J. Meislin and The CRIMSON Staff, S | Title: Fire Guts Suite in Lowell; One Student Hospitalized | 4/29/1974 | See Source »

...summer of 1969, looking forward to his first full season with the Knicks, DeBusschere said he was "absolutely sick of watching the Celtics leap off the floor at the end of each championship series, their fists raised high in victory. I want to raise my fist. I want to be Number...

Author: By Gilbert A. Kerr, | Title: Knicks' DeBusschere Empties Locker | 4/26/1974 | See Source »

...speech by interjecting "Yes, yes!" or by finishing his sentences for him? Do you try to do more than one thing at a time-work out a problem while someone is talking to you, or dictate to a secretary while driving a car? Do you often clench your fist or pound the desk for emphasis? Do you feel guilty if you are idle for a few days or even hours...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Hurrying a Heart Attack | 4/15/1974 | See Source »

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