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Word: puts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...totally stunned when the invitation was first put to me," he said. "I didn't hear until this morning that the Overseers had voted to confirm...

Author: By James M. Fallows, | Title: Professors to be on Corporation | 1/13/1970 | See Source »

STILL TRYING to cash in on the audience Johnny Carson attracts. ABC has put a new witty and charming host in the time slot opposite Carson. At first glance, the new Dick Cavett show seems to be just another Tonight Show imitation-like the Jocy Bishop show it replaced. But Dick Cavett's approach is somewhat different from Carson's. Unlike the often-famous Carson, Cavett encourages serious conversation on his show-Vietnam has been a key topic on several nights-and this alone may indicate that his show is not going to be another slick late-night confection...

Author: By Jeremy S. Bluhm, | Title: The Tube Dick Cavett | 1/13/1970 | See Source »

...REALLY important question, however, may be whether Cavett's show can stay on the air. Will the members of the Silent Majority put up with the kind of political criticism Cavett is in fact encouraging? Moreover, do they want to watch a midnight show which contains serious discussion of any sort...

Author: By Jeremy S. Bluhm, | Title: The Tube Dick Cavett | 1/13/1970 | See Source »

Cavett has already shown that he has trouble appealing to the mass-consumption audience. Twice before-once with a daytime show and again last summer with a variety hour-Cavett put on the same kind of solid performance, only to meet the network axe when he couldn't bring in the soap commercials. Running against Carson's show, the fiscal prospects look bad again. Cavett's fans can only hope that ABC looks past the ledger books when it decides whether to keep the show...

Author: By Jeremy S. Bluhm, | Title: The Tube Dick Cavett | 1/13/1970 | See Source »

...field events, junior Ed Nosal can be conted on for a typically high finish in the 35-pound weight throw, as can sophomore Jake Driscoll in the shot put...

Author: By Wilson Dubose, | Title: Undefeated Track Squad Picked To Beat Huskies | 1/13/1970 | See Source »

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