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What actually transpired was a quick, nicely-controlled Lion drive down the right wing, followed by a Steve Pratten cross to 6-ft. 4-in. freshman, Amer Aly, who simply out-towered Crimson midfielder Leo Lanzillo to head the ball past Erulcar for the second bit of Columbian gold...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: Men Booters Succumb to Columbia, Dropping Closely Fought 3-1 Decision | 9/22/1980 | See Source »

...nationhood and seething with hatred for the Soviet invaders, the shuravi. Almost as soon as we boarded our first bus, at the border, we were asked a question that would be repeated everywhere we went: "What is your country?" Our reply invariably drew smiles and approving nods. "Ah, Amer-eeka. Good," they said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY,AFGHANISTAN: Lethal Blunders | 9/15/1980 | See Source »

...most, only partly European. Besides, kith and kin are apt to have harsher conflicts than total strangers. At the outset, America defined itself against Europe (a fact neatly re- versed in Henry Kissinger's latter-day complaint that Europe seems to be able to unite only against Amer-ica). The U.S. saw itself-and to a great extent still sees itself-as a new beginning in history. Liberal, enlightened Europe used to share that view. Goethe wrote...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Essay: The U.S. and Europe: Talking Back | 6/30/1980 | See Source »

...took just one men's event -Thomas in the floor exercises. This time, Thomas won two gold medals and two silvers, and came within .275 of a point, after 18 events, of beating the Soviets' Alexander Ditiatin for the coveted all-around title. Amer ica's Bart Conner won a gold on the parallel bars and a bronze on the vault. What was more, the American men captured the bronze in the team competition, the first team medal ever for the U.S. in the world championships. Said Conner: "It's the go ahead, the green light...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Coming of Age in Fort Worth | 12/24/1979 | See Source »

Rosovsky has not yet said how he would choose Faculty members to sit on the committee. Benjamin said. "We are fearful that people will be brought in who have no understanding of Afro-Amer can Studies," he said...

Author: By Susan C. Faludi, | Title: Council Meets With Afro-Am Junior Faculty, May Create Temporary Governing Committee | 5/18/1979 | See Source »

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