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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Brown's first line of Bennett and sophomores Dick Ferriter and Dave McKay could be potentially one of the best in the Ivy League, and its second unit of Rich McLaughlin. Mike Edwards and John Bennett is almost as dangerous. But it seems unlikely that either line can match either of Harvard's top two, at least if the Crimson is skating at full effectiveness. So the key to a Brown victory may just rest with the quality of its defense And the defense until Tuesday night, has held up unstably...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Harvard Six Plays Brown In Tough Contest Tonight | 12/13/1969 | See Source »

Wald said Nixon's- "or is it Mitchell's" -southern strategy "called upon the worst things in American life." Wald's "American strategy," on the other hand, "calls upon the best things in American life." His proposals included immediate withdrawal from Vietnam, repeal of the draft, better housing and schools and satisfaction of other human needs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: News Briefs | 12/13/1969 | See Source »

...high jump is another event in which Army could score heavily; one of its jumpers has cleared 7 feet, and another has leaped 6 ft. 10 in, both higher han Crimson Jim Coleman's best jump, 6 ft. 9 in (outdoors...

Author: By Wilson Dubose, | Title: Runners Face Cadets, Expect Close Contest | 12/13/1969 | See Source »

Exhibit number three is Daniel Keves' 1966 novel, Flowers for Algernon. Keyes holds two degrees, has taught high-school and college English, and is now, at 42, lecturer in English at Ohio University. In its original shorter form. Flowers for Algernon won the Hugo Award as the best science novelette; it became an effective television play; in its expanded form it won the best novel-of-the-year Nebula Award; and it is the basis for the recent movie Charly (which, for ali its strong points does not come close to matching the book...

Author: By Caldwell Ticomb, | Title: Satan and Sex in School: A Worldwide Plot | 12/13/1969 | See Source »

...Nordic captain Steve Hinkle may be one of the nation's best in the cross country event, where Platz and Ferner will supply much-needed depth. Sophomores John Boyle and Dick Compton round out the squad, which will open its season next weekend...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Skiers Have First Meet Tomorrow With Expectation of Great Season | 12/12/1969 | See Source »

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