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Dates: during 1970-1979
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This will keep Stacks airborne. Last week, when Reagan went to New York City to launch his presidential drive at a dinner in Manhattan, Stacks was unable to attend because of a previous engagement: he had flown to Des Moines for three days of watching George Bush beat the bushes in Iowa. Despite all the arduous travel involved, Stacks takes special pleasure in campaign reporting. "Politicians are sometimes silly, sometimes banal, frequently self-serving and occasionally absolutely unbearable," he says. "But they are just as often earnest, serious and creative in proposing solutions to the problems the nation faces...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Nov. 26, 1979 | 11/26/1979 | See Source »

...crime to sell a trial transcript without court authorization, even though Wei's trial had theoretically been open to everyone. In fact, it had been closed to his relatives, friends and to the foreign press; tickets had been distributed to factory workers who had not even asked to attend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: We Cannot Be Softhearted | 11/26/1979 | See Source »

...three Rs of football-rushing, receptions and kick returns-with a healthy dose of religion. A sign in the locker room proclaims: GOD + EFFORT + DEDICATION BRINGS VICTORY. Although about 15% of Faust's players are non-Catholic, they all pray together after practice. On game days they attend benediction in the school chapel, then gather round a statue of the Virgin Mary to pray again. Before taking the field, at halftime, and again after the game, further prayers are offered. Admits Assistant Coach Jeff Liebert: "I think we do pray a little more than anybody else...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Moeller High's Holy Rollers | 11/26/1979 | See Source »

Hartwick asked to play Columbia today because the College is on a trimester system and the first term just ended this week. Hartwick athletic director James Konstanty argued that if the game was played today a number of students would remain on campus to attend, but if the game were put off until Tuesday, most students would leave...

Author: By Robert W. Gerlach, | Title: Harvard Hurt by Decision To Alter NCAA Schedule | 11/21/1979 | See Source »

...Evans had to drop out of Northwestern University when he ran out of funds. He went on to compete in a record 50 successive U.S. amateur championships and in 1930 contributed his winnings to establish the Evans Scholars Foundation, which has enabled more than 4,000 former caddies to attend college...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Nov. 19, 1979 | 11/19/1979 | See Source »

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