Word: bennette
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DIED. James V. Bennett, 84, innovative director of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons from 1937 to 1964; of kidney failure; in Bethesda, Md. An early advocate of rehabilitation rather than punishment, Bennett introduced such then unknown reforms as job training for inmates, halfway houses and "open" prisons without bars or armed guards. His efforts met with success: during his tenure, the recidivism rate for released federal prisoners dropped 50%. After his retirement, Bennett continued to work for prison reform and gun control...
...Opoku Adu, "the Bush Kangaroo" from Nigeria, dominated the long and triple jump, leaping 23-ft. 12-in. in the former and 49-ft. 3 1/4 in. in the latter. Harvard freshman Bennett Midlo looked strong as he notched second in the long jump. Unfortunately, Midlo might have pulled a hamstring in the 60-yd. dash, an event which an emotional Joe Salvo captured for Harvard...
Harvard has always had strong jumpers, and this year is no exception. Mark Young returns to the high jump while freshman Bennett Midlo leads the long jumpers. In the triple jump Bruce Brooks looks good while freshman Shawn Hall shows great promise provided he gets over an old high school injury...
Democrats Sam Nunn of Georgia, J. Bennett Johnston of Louisiana, Joseph Biden of Delaware, and Republican Pete Domenici of New Mexico were re-elected to the U.S. Senate. They were joined there by Republican William Cohen of Maine and Democrat Bill Bradley of New Jersey...
...Atlanta Coach Leeman Bennett took note. The Falcons' defense set a modern-day N.F.L. record last year for allowing the fewest points scored, but the offense packed the scoring punch of a geriatrics ward. Having nowhere to go but up, Bennett installed a "Big Ben" play -for desperate situations when the clock was running out. With 19 seconds to go against New Orleans last week, Quarterback Steve Bartkowski called Big Ben. Three receivers rushed downfield, dogged by a battalion of defensive backs. Bartkowski lofted the ball, and what looked like four dozen arms groped for it. Atlanta...