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Maybe because they had not collected any gold medals since 1968, U.S. women runners celebrated their victories most animatedly, fumbling with flags and even tumbling with coaches. None appeared more joyful than Valerie Brisco-Hooks, 24, now the only 200 and 400 double winner of any sex in all Olympic history, and the first American to win three gold medals in track and field since Wilma Rudolph's unprecedented triple in 1960. Two-and-a-half years ago, Brisco turned away from track to marry former N.F.L. Pass Catcher Alvin Hooks and have a son. Once Alvin Jr. grew...
...slicker fingernails, but Brisco-Hooks the happier feet. As she screeched through the curve, her 21.81 time made it two Olympic records for her, and the U.S. won the women's 4-by-400 relay on the last day of competition. Her trademark bulky glasses were discarded for contact lenses; a row of braided bangs fell across her forehead like a beaded door hanging. She ran like a cougar, like Evelyn Ashford...
...this is what equality looks like. Cheryl Miller, Kelly McCormick, Tracy Cauikins, Flo Hyman, Valerie Brisco-Hooks, Joan Benoit running through the tunnel into the Los Angeles Coliseum and out into history...
Last week LeMaistre was under pressure from Governor Dolph Brisco to justify Spurr's firing-the latest in a series of power plays at a highly political university. LeMaistre had, in fact, already told Spurr why he was dismissed. But the information was delivered during a private meeting and never put in writing. With good reason. The real charges according to Spurr: he had cut back on the lavish cocktail parties the university threw for wealthy contributors before football games; he had not cracked down on the student paper, The Daily Texan, which treats the regents with a notable...
...Agreement. Once in office, Belaúnde opened negotiations for a new contract with I.P.C. President Milo M. Brisco. But the talks quickly turned sour. The company argued that Belaúnde's demand for $50 million plus a future 60% income tax amounted to "economic confiscation," took ads in Lima papers to show that I.P.C. would be losing money. I.P.C. wanted a 50% income tax; it agreed to pay the $50 million but insisted that these payments be considered deductible expenses against future taxes. All of this, the Peruvians refused...