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10 results for OATIS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 9, 1952	67D	Newsman in the news.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Fri Oct 3, 1952	35D	American in a Czech jail.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jul 18, 1952	24D	Still a prisoner in Prague.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed May 7, 1952	11D	A. P. man still in Czech jail.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Apr 7, 1952	30A	Correspondent held by Czechs.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Mar 6, 1952	14A	Reporter jailed in Prague.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Oct 22, 1951	23D	Czech-jailed U. S. newsman.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Sep 17, 1951	2D	American in a Czech prison.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Sep 3, 1951	72A	Newsman in Czech jail.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Aug 29, 1951	1A	Reporter sentenced by Czechs.	Unknown	Farrar

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