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...departure added to a sense of uncertainty in the Soviet military. With arms negotiations on hold, the Kremlin has seemed baffled about how to react to the defense policies of the West, particularly to those of the Reagan Administration. The abrupt transfer of Marshal Nikolai Ogarkov from his post as chief of the general staff last September suggested that the leadership was divided over nuclear and conventional strategy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soviet Union: The Civilian Soldier Fades Away | 12/31/1984 | See Source »

...Harvard men's fencing team's seven-match undefeated streak came to an abrupt end yesterday as they fell to Columbia, 16-11, at Levien Gymnasium in New York...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scoreboard | 12/8/1984 | See Source »

...loss today would dash the hopes of a Harvard team that this year, for the first time, believes that it is capable of going all the way, it would also bring to an abrupt half the careers of five Harvard seniors...

Author: By Jessica Dorman, | Title: Booters Face UMass in NCAAs, Looking For a Final Four Ticket | 11/10/1984 | See Source »

AMHERST--Suddenly it was all over. After 17 games and 100 minutes, one carefully placed shot brought the Harvard women's soccer season to an abrupt halt...

Author: By Jessica Dorman, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: UMass Shuts Out Women Booters in Quarterfinals | 11/10/1984 | See Source »

...speculation that official pressure might prompt the clubs to open their doors to women came to an abrupt end last week, with all nine of the single-sex institutions opting to continue their all-male punching policies. And that decision should soundly confirm an already obvious choice for the CCL and the College--cut the ties. Administrators are worried about the clubs because their sex discrimination might endanger federal funding, but we worry about the clubs because they are exclusive and elitist. To this end, the exclusion of women is simply a logical extension of an already discriminatory selection process...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: It's High Time To Cut the Ties With Final Clubs | 10/30/1984 | See Source »

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