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...December of 1996, on the eve of its 130th anniversary, the Advocate found itself in deep financial trouble once again. The organization owed several thousand dollars to its printer, its building was in need of renovation and it faced an impending battle with the University over the land that is the site of its building...
With his three years of solid starting experience and a firmly established role in the starting lineup, Balestracci was a fairly obvious choice as the 130th captain of the Harvard football team. Generally accepted as a defensive leader after three years, the award was less of a promotion and more an official recognition of responsibilities the New Bedford native already had placed upon him by his teammates...
This week the 130th British Open will be staged from Thursday through Sunday, as the great event returns to the well-bunkered links of Royal Lytham & St. Annes. Some American pros who have qualified for the tournament will give it a miss, preferring to rest at home and not spend travel money on a mere chance at history. Maybe, if so inspired, they?ll take a shot at the pot in the PGA Tour event in Endicott, N.Y. The B.C. Open suffers the annual misfortune of being held simultaneous with the British Open, which means it will never have Tiger...
...December of 1996, on the eve of its 130th anniversary, the Advocate, Harvard's oldest literary magazine, found itself in deep financial trouble...
...June 19, 1865, Texas slaves learned that the emancipation Proclamation had set them free -- fully two years before. Now, on the 130th anniversary of the delayed day of freedom that many African-Americans celebrate as Juneteenth, a new service, "NetNoir," is making its bid to bring black culture to the mostly-white, mostly upscale online world, via America Online and the Internet. "We're creating something to encourage people to buy the hardware, to buy a computer and a modem," says co-founder Malcolm CasSelle. "Before, they didn't feel there was any reason to be on line." The service...