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...every inch of territory." Long lines of cars began to snake backward at the border crossings, as Yugoslav guards suddenly began punctilious examinations of every vehicle entering or leaving Zone B. After Italian and U.S. forces joined in NATO naval exercises off the Adriatic coast, Belgrade mustered its own armada in a countershow of force. Last week Tito lambasted both Italy and the U.S. for endangering the security of the area with their maneuvers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRONTIERS: Zone Defense | 4/29/1974 | See Source »

...Harvard swimming armada cruised to the undisputed Ivy swimming title by destroying Yale, 91-22, in a meet held in New Haven Saturday afternoon...

Author: By James W. Reinig, | Title: Harvard Swimmers Down Yale to Nab Ivy Title | 3/4/1974 | See Source »

...unlikely scenario? Perhaps, but this afternoon's matchup between the heretofore invincible Harvard swimming armada and the struggling Bulldogs of Yale has the ingredients of another major Eli upset...

Author: By Dennis P. Corbett, | Title: Swimmers Wary of Yale Hex In Season's Final Dual Meet | 3/2/1974 | See Source »

...Harvard swimming armada, combining the record-shattering performance of freshman Peter Tetlow with another overpowering team effort, shelled the Naval Academy, 80-33, Saturday afternoon in the Middies' own harbor...

Author: By Dennis P. Corbett, | Title: Swimmers Sink Middies, 80-33, for Third Victory | 12/10/1973 | See Source »

During the first days of the war, the Soviets did nothing to urge moderation. Instead, they suggested that other Arab nations such as Morocco, Iraq and Algeria might find it advantageous to join the fight against Israel. They dispatched an armada of AN-12 and AN-22 air freighters carrying as much as 13,000 tons of war supplies to the Arab forces. At least 50,000 tons of supplies also arrived at the Arab ports of Alexandria, Tartus and Latakia aboard 18 Russian ships. Only when it appeared that the Israelis were on the verge of encircling and eliminating...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World: Are the Russians the Real Winners? | 11/5/1973 | See Source »

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