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After arriving at their posh hotel near the United Nations, the newly liberated men wandered in and out of one another's rooms, exclaiming: "Prekrasnaya! Prekrasnaya!" (wonderful! wonderful!). At a press conference Kuznetsov declared: "This is just as incredible as if we found ourselves on the moon. It is...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: From Gulag to Gotham | 5/7/1979 | See Source »

Talking publicly, some network executives complain that cable may take away so many viewers and dollars that the networks may not be able to afford their expensive news-gathering operations and may even be outbid in the future for such attractions as the World Series and Super Bowl; viewers who...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Cable TV: The Lure of Diversity | 5/7/1979 | See Source »

One of the first Harvard catchers was Horatio Stevens White, the team captain from 1871-73. White became a professor of German at Harvard and eventually athletic director. In a retrospective that appeared in the Crimson in 1927, he noted that in the absence of a mask he "was accustomed...

Author: By Robert Sidorsky, | Title: How Harvard Invented the Tools of Ignorance | 4/24/1979 | See Source »

The Harvard heavyweight crew, no longer, as Richard Nixon might have said, "a helpless, pitiful, giant," cruised back into its accustomed position as the nation's crew-to-beat with its victory in the San Diego Classic two weeks ago. Today, Brown takes the first shot at the best in...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Heavies Meet Bruins Today In Season's First Home Race | 4/21/1979 | See Source »

Yesterday's game on the B.C. astroturf served as a warm-up for this Saturday's game against Penn, which in addition to being a very strong team, will have the advantage of playing on their home field which is also an artificial surface, one much quicker than any to...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Stickwomen Destroy Eagles in Opener As Freshmen Lead Team to 16-6 Win | 4/5/1979 | See Source »

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