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Norton made the score respectable with a beautiful breakaway and a buzzing shot from the slot, catching Cameron out of the net. Down by two goals with a little more than a minute to go, coach Rita Harder pulled Williams--but the beefed up of-fense could not hit the mark...

Author: By Nancy F. Bauer, | Title: B.C. Outscores Crimson; Ice women Drop Ninth | 2/13/1980 | See Source »

...Tigers, who trailed during the entire game, refused to just lay down and die. Spunky guard Ellen Tomassiewize streaked down the court for repeated breakaway buckets, terrorized the Crimson offense with a one-man press performance, and was finally ousted from the game with a technical foul for venting her anger on the surly referee...

Author: By Sara J. Nicholas, | Title: Hoopsters Tame Tigers | 2/9/1980 | See Source »

Firkins Reed scored on a breakaway at 1:36; then, at 8:23, Norton took a pass in front from Sue Yunick and shoved it past Ellis...

Author: By Ari M. Lieman, | Title: Icewomen Top Dartmouth, 5-1 | 2/5/1980 | See Source »

Norton and winger Sara Fischer threatened late in the period, as Norton skillfully flew down the ice on a breakaway, passing to Fischer, who shot a beauty at Vrattos--only to have it repelled...

Author: By Nancy F. Bauer, | Title: Colby Shuts Out Crimson In Season's Seventh Loss | 2/4/1980 | See Source »

...live astride Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Baluchis, who have long yearned for autonomy, might welcome a Soviet-inspired Afghan invading force that would promise to honor the Baluchis' "legitimate aspirations" -as Afghanistan's new President, Babrak Karmal, has vowed to do. A friendly regime in a breakaway Baluchistan would give the Soviets an outlet to the Arabian Sea at the port of Gwadar and, from there, access to the Persian Gulf. "If I were a Russian," General Fazal told Carrington, "I would take the soft underbelly of Pakistan in Baluchistan and head straight for the warm waters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PAKISTAN: An Army That Needs Some Help | 1/28/1980 | See Source »

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