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Kocher, an avid runner, said he participated in the river run last year as well...

Author: By Aby. Fung, | Title: River Run Promotes Safety Awareness | 4/14/1997 | See Source »

...Maximo Cuellar '00, who said he is an avid cigar smoker, said he believes that Harvard should provide alternative indoor locations where students can smoke...

Author: By Andrew S. Chang, | Title: Smoking in Yard Dorms Banned | 4/2/1997 | See Source »

Adelstein also said Smith was an avid golfer and "had a fascination with motor cars...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cardiovascular Expert Dies at 60 | 3/31/1997 | See Source »

...avid scuba diver, LeBow has enjoyed the tycoon life-style to the hilt, operating from Florida's millionaire ghetto on Fisher Island. During the late 1980s, he chartered a jet to fly dozens of friends to a multimillion-dollar party in London to celebrate the launch of his private yacht, modeled after Queen Victoria's. He reportedly gave guests gold coins bearing a likeness of himself wearing a Lord Nelson hat. He has sold off some of his lavish baubles in recent years, but his profligate reputation remains a flaw. In the RJR fight, opponents delighted in propagating the slogan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POPULIST HERO OR BOTTOM FEEDER? | 3/31/1997 | See Source »

...last forty years. Globe-winner Forman's film is the least popular with the Academy, but his career has been the longest and most-celebrated, including two prior wins. Leigh will be a favorite among the actors, who love his improvisational filming style. Coen, meanwhile, has an avid fan base, and he earned the Director's prize at Cannes (even though his film lost to Leigh's). Confused...

Author: By Nicholas K. Davis, | Title: AND THE Winner Is... | 3/20/1997 | See Source »

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