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...every ethnic to a federal post, however obscure. Regional offices are equipped with computer print-outs that list the name of every voter in a national group. The voter is called by a fellow ethnic who first tries the native tongue. If the voter responds, fine. If not, the caller switches to English. The voter is asked if he favors Nixon. If he says no, he is not called again. If he says yes or maybe, he is the target of more attention. He is asked what issues concern him. That information is then fed into a computer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CAMPAIGN: God May Be a Democrat: But the Vote Is for Nixon | 10/30/1972 | See Source »

Columbia is 1-0-1 this year, 44-0, and tying what had been considered to be a weak Princeton team, 0-0. The Columbia team should be a powerhouse. It has Don Jackson, a talented passer who is entering his third year as varsity signal caller-Jackson has thrown for over 1100 yards and accounted for 21 touchdowns in the last two years. Last year he was an All-Ivy quarterback selection and completed 49 per cent of his passes...

Author: By Peter A. Landry, | Title: Gridders Confront Columbia Today in New York | 10/14/1972 | See Source »

...Terriers, for whom he was the starting signal caller until today, have been having a tough go of it for the past three weeks. They have lost games to Maine. New Hampshire, and Delaware on respective Saturdays and have looked less than sterling one each occassion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dake It Or Leave It | 10/7/1972 | See Source »

...cellar of a building which housed Kerry's campaign headquarters as well as that of one of his opponents. Kerry later told reporters that they had entered the cellar to protect his own phone lines which he claimed had been threatened earlier in the evening by an anonymous caller...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hicks, Linsky and Kerry Win in Primary Races | 9/25/1972 | See Source »

...under the knife two weeks later, and Eric Crone, who came back from as early season injury to blitz the Yale defense in the season finale. Restic's favorite word, "flexibility," calls for playing time for both quarterbacks. Each has different talents to offer--Stoeckel is a smart play caller and a good play-action short passer, while Crone is a drop back passer with a rifle arm well suited to the long bomb. Milt Holt, who threw seven touchdown passes while sharing the quarterback duties on last year's freshman team, has also drawn Restic's praise during preseason...

Author: By Evan W. Thomas, | Title: Football Team Will Contend for Ivy Title | 9/18/1972 | See Source »

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