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...impression in his home debut in a Harvard varsity jersey. The 6-ft., 5-in. defensive tackle recorded the Crimson's only sack of the game in the first quarter just after Harvard had tied the score on a Jim Reidy touchdown reception. Sparks helped push Holy Cross signal-caller Tom Ciaccio out of the pocket and eventually chased Ciaccio down for a 17-yd. loss. The Crusaders were forced to punt, setting up the Crimson's second consecutive touchdown drive...

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, | Title: Critical Mistakes Plague Gridders | 9/27/1989 | See Source »

...movie will make the Blacks riot, caller after maniacal caller preached on inane AM radio talk shows. No, the movie is merely weighing the morality of King's doctrine of non-violence and Malcolm X's acceptance of violent options, argued Upper West Side liberals...

Author: By Brian R. Hecht, | Title: Healing the Wounds of New York | 9/20/1989 | See Source »

...backup Lion signal-caller Russ Scott ever sees Crimson defensive back Jon Lawrence walking down the street, he'll probably find the nearest phone booth to hide in. Lawrence picked off Scott's last two passes of the game, although a penalty nullified the first interception...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Testing out the Rushing Theory | 9/20/1989 | See Source »

...that prompted it. In 1919 eight members of the Chicago White Sox were charged with taking money from gamblers to throw the World Series against, yes, the Cincinnati Reds. The rules that Rose is accused of breaking were written in the wake of that scandal. Said a typical telephone caller to a Cincinnati radio talk show last week: "It's not like he's a criminal or anything...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gambling: Why Pick on Pete Rose? | 7/10/1989 | See Source »

...simplest systems do just what the old answering machines do: pick up the phone, play a prerecorded greeting and record whatever the caller has to say. Some add technological bells and whistles, like push-button controls that let their owners save messages or dispatch replies -- to one person or to hundreds of people. Other systems are set up to dispense information, offering callers a menu of choices and playing the messages they select. The most powerful machines combine voice-message units with huge computer files, which enable callers to use their telephones to navigate through long lists of stock quotes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: Hello! This is Voice Mail Speaking | 5/22/1989 | See Source »

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