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...battle the spreading inferno, 15,924 men and women, the largest group of fire fighters ever assembled in the nation's history, have traveled from points as far away as Alaska and Massachusetts. Across the country, fire-fighting storerooms have been stripped of pumps, hoses, tools, sleeping bags and canteens...
Summertime is watermelon time, but last week California farmers watched helplessly as more than 1 million melons were crushed, bashed and otherwise dumped. Parts of the crop had been contaminated by pesticide, and nearly 300 people in California, Oregon, Alaska, Washington and Idaho fell ill after eating the tainted fruit. The estimated loss to the melon industry: $6 million...
Each team sported climbing harnesses tied to home-made sleds, each of which was mounted by one anxious-looking comrade. Judith Palfrey, co-master of Adams House, counted down to “Alaska one” and sounded the horn. The contenders raced off, dragging their sleds and riders along the pavement. As soon as they rounded the first bend of the loop, it became apparent that five sleds would not fit on one track. From the melee of string, wood, and limbs the Men’s Rugby team—self-titled The Scrum Machine?...
...This is the best example of college I’ve ever seen,” said Zachary A Corker ’04, special assistant to the dean for social programming. The Alaska Klub board would be pleased...
...Alaska Klub Co-Heads Rennell and Leif E. Fenno ’07 say they hope to “bring some frontier spirit” to Harvard. Post-victory, the Men’s Rugby Team had another frontier to face—the first-prize hangover that would be inevitable after consuming their spoils, 1049 ounces of beer...