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15 results for BLS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 7, 1984	31D	C.P.I. compiler	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Oct 2, 1983	126D	Librarian's deg.	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Tue Jan 25, 1983	29A	Librarian's deg.	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Fri Jan 11, 1974	29A	Wood containers: Abbr.	Eli Wesoff	Weng
Fri Aug 11, 1972	1A	Beer containers: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Tue Dec 21, 1971	30A	Cotton units: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Wed Dec 1, 1971	27D	Cotton units: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Aug 17, 1969	37D	Containers: Abbr.	Anne Fox	Weng
Sun Jul 3, 1966	90D	Containers: Abbr.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Mon Oct 28, 1963	63D	Containers: Abbr.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Fri Feb 15, 1963	26D	Large containers: Abbr.	Jay Sheldon	Farrar
Thu Dec 24, 1959	32D	Large containers: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 5, 1959	107D	Containers: Abbr.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sat Feb 15, 1958	22A	Law degrees.	J. F. Kelly	Farrar
Mon Nov 17, 1952	42A	Librarian's degree.	Unknown	Farrar

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