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...diffidence and an abdication of responsibility. Even worse, the meager descriptions are tucked in the back of the book (and incorrectly alphabetized), so one must constantly flip back and forth to see who is talking. This mistake is particularly unfortunate because it hurts the collection's best asset--its penetrating and hypnotizing rhythm...
Miami of Ohio club president Terry Jones says that his team's strongest asset is "a really excellent set of backs,"--with an experienced fly half and fullback anchoring the line. At an estimated 185 pounds per man, the Midwestern forwards are likely to be the smallest pack in the competition. Jones added that "the team has been able to make up for the lack of a tall jumper and average set play by hustling and playing in the loose well...
...exudes a certain air of contentment. He should. Last year Bronfman sold the Texas Pacific Oil Co., which Seagram had bought in 1963 for $256 million, to the Sun Co., for $2.3 billion. Bronfman's nest egg has since grown to a stunning $3 billion through shrewd asset management, and he is now leisurely looking for a place to invest the money. Says he: "It's a little like matchmaking. There are a lot of willing brides, but the boy has still to make up his mind...
...examining their own policies on sources. "We are working at putting something in writing," says Boston Globe Editor Thomas Winship. Nowhere was the process so intense as it was at the Washington Post. Bradlee reminded the staff last week: "The credibility of a newspaper is its most precious asset. It depends on the integrity of its reporters. We must begin immediately the uphill struggle of restoring our credibility...
...takes more than just a great coach to build a top-notch program. A great pool is also an important, though perhaps not essential, asset because it attracts good coaches as well as good swimmers. It is no coincidence that while California had the top teams it also had the only really good year-round swimming facilities...