Word: 83rd
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...believe. Soviet citizens knew Andropov was ill, but many, uneasy with the prospect of a new transition, believed reports that he was convalescing. So a guessing game began. Some Soviets thought that Vasili Kuznetsov, the oldest member of the ruling elite, might have died on the eve of his 83rd birthday. Others figured it was Defense Minister Dmitri Ustinov, 75, who had canceled an official visit to India a week earlier. But a worried Moscow housewife gave voice to the fear she shared with many of her compatriots: "It would be terrible if Andropov has died. We don't need...
Also finishing the race for Harvard were freshman Jenny Stricker (55th, 19:02), senior captain Kristen Linsley (83rd, 19:28), senior Mary Herlihy (97th, 19:41); freshman Mary Jeanne Barrett (123rd, 20:04), and freshman Amy Simon (138th...