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Like the rest of the crammed Republican field, Crane's prospects depend largely on New Hampshire, where he hopes to break the 10 percent barrier. "We feel Crane is on the way up. He has considerable strength in Florida, potential in Alabama and is looking forward to his home state's primary on March 18," Cronin says. Given his ideological affinity to Reagan--Crane labels himself the "inheritor of the conservative vote"--some observes have speculated Crane might throw his support behind Reagan...
However, it was team co-captain Ned Cahoon's leadoff leg in the 400 free relay which stands out as the Crimson highlight of the meet. Cahoon broke the 48-second barrier for the first time in his life, clocking 47.6 for his 100-yd. sprint...
When Jon Roberts returned to regular swim workouts this September, he decided to go all out in an attempt to break the one-minute barrier for the 100-yd. freestyle. Tuesday evening at the Greater Boston Championships, Roberts shaved nearly two and a half seconds off his previous best of 1:00.6 and met his goal with a time...
...giant bulwark rises in the Thames as a flood barrier...
...well that the apparently placid Thames can turn with little warning into a terrifying torrent. To forestall the disaster that a "worst case" Thames flood would produce, British engineers are rushing to complete by the end of 1982 an extraordinary project: a giant, movable steel and concrete flood barrier that in normal circumstances will allow the passage of large ships but rise up during flood threats to block the menacing waters...