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...visit is a bench mark in Pakistan's relations with the U.S. Three years ago, rampaging demonstrators in Islamabad set fire to the U.S. embassy, leading to the deaths of a U.S. Marine, a U.S. Army warrant officer and two Pakistanis. In 1978 all U.S. aid to Pakistan had been suspended because the Carter Administration believed that Pakistan was using U.S.-supplied plutonium to develop a weapons-grade nuclear capability, an allegation Zia denies (see interview). But in 1981 Congress authorized a resumption of assistance, mainly because Soviet troops had invaded Afghanistan...
Meanwhile, the foul trouble that held the Crimson back against Penn hit Harvard again. Co-Captain Pat Home committed three fouls early in the first half and watched most of the game from the bench...
Because Harvard depends a great deal on its defense, the hoopsters ended up on the losing end. Guard Scannell, whose tough, scrappy defensive play has sparked previous Crimson wins, spent much of the first half on the bench with three fouls. With 15 minutes left in the second half, Scannell fouled...
...last six minuted of play, the Crimson pulled to within six points, 48-42. The crowd and bench encouraged the hoopsters with "defense" cheers and the Crimson responded. But even after stealing the ball, the hoopsters often turned it back over to Dartmouth, or blew its late offensive chances at the foul line...
...Carrabino spent much of the second half on the bench in foul trouble a symbol of squandered Harvard opportunities...