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Word: breaking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...been six years since a Penn squad has beaten Harvard, but until 1967, the Crimson had poor luck at Philadelphia. Two years ago it shattered Penn, 45-7. to break the Franklin Field jinx. Last year, in a "battle of the undefeateds," it tore the Quakers apart, scoring 21 points in the opening quarter and rolling to an easy 28-6 victory. A triumph today would provide needed reassurance that the Cornell and Dartmouth debacles were unrepresentative of Harvard's talent...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Colburn Romps; Soccer, Football at Penn | 11/1/1969 | See Source »

...presence of the academically unfit. Psychologist Sir Cyril Burt offers statistics purporting to prove that skills in reading, spelling and arithmetic have dropped in the past 55 years. Underlying the invective is a pervasive fear that educational reform is the cutting edge of a Labor Party plan to break down Britain's social structure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education Abroad: Raging Against Reform | 10/31/1969 | See Source »

...middle-aged executive recently got that big break-a promotion that transferred him from a branch office in Washington, D.C., to company headquarters in Manhattan. His professional leap forward sharply set back his personal standard of living. For the first time in his life, he cannot buy a house or rent an apartment that fits both his means and his expectations. He moved out of a $400-a-month, eleven-room house in the capital; he is willing to pay $600 for less space in an area that has commendable schools and is not more than one hour...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: WHY HOUSING COSTS ARE GOING THROUGH THE ROOF | 10/31/1969 | See Source »

...enjoy feeling power over myself. I like some of the people on the team, and I can't do anything else around here." he says. "I was going to quit running after my senior year, but I wanted to break 4:20 in the mile, so I ran all summer and I was hooked again. It goes in four-year cycles, and once you're trapped, you're trapped...

Author: By Michael E. Kinsley, | Title: Koerner: A Jock of A Different Ilk | 10/31/1969 | See Source »

Andover ?allied first after only a minute and a half of play when Elmer Rynne pushed a clean shot past Harvard goalie Peter Aschaffenburg to cap a fast break. Henry Sideropoulos countered for the Yardlings two minutes later after taking a lead pass from wing Bobby Auritt...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Soccer Team Topples Andover, 4-1 | 10/30/1969 | See Source »

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