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Don Allard had been a starter at the most important position on the football field--quarterback--for nearly four seasons, three in high school and one on the Harvard freshman team. Come sophomore year, he all of a sudden was no better than fourth string, playing back-up to Brian...
Harvard, on the other hand, sustained relatively few debilitating injuries in its opener with Columbia. Cuccia's rib was expected to heal in time for him to play this afternoon, but as it turned out, he was unable to practice all week. But last Saturday. Allard replaced Cuccia in the...
The Soviet telephone system is definitely overloaded and in need of extensive repairs. Since the Soviets own far fewer computerized switching machines than do most Western telephone systems, they have virtually no back-up equipment when a breakdown occurs. The Soviets claim that their modern direct-dial equipment has been...
Actually Holly's former back-up is reported to have the savvy of a distinguished quarterback, but a suspect Princeton offensive line might make Woods' talents a well-kept secret.
Syria's MiG-21s, MiG-23s and MiG-25s, although relatively stripped-down export models, do have ECM gadgets, early-warning systems and air-to-air missiles. But their electronics are not as precise and powerful as the U.S.-Israeli counterparts. Israel also had available an even more powerful...