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...kill, Ali ended the fight with a sharp left and a powerful right to the head that dropped Foreman to the floor for the first and last knockdown of the fight. Moments later, Foreman was counted out and Ali's handlers and fans stormed the ring to cheer the new champion. Foreman later claimed it was a quick count, but a review of the video tape showed that Referee Zack Clayton had reached 10 before Foreman was on his feet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Muhammad on the Mountaintop | 11/11/1974 | See Source »

...work most of the year. When a job is finished, they look for more work, wait in line. When a building's almost done, and construction is light in the area, they start to say to each other, "Tuck your money in the bank, boys," and try to cheer each other up by saying, "Hey, what of it? I was lookin' for a job when I found this one, right...

Author: By Richard Turner, | Title: Shove It Up Your Nose | 11/9/1974 | See Source »

...every student has his or her horror story--such as the 15-person sophomore tutorial in East Asian Studies last year--or tale of woe--the Freshman Seminar/-concentration/course-not-gotten-into series of tearjerkers--to tell. The prospect of even a 5 per cent increase in undergraduate enrollment does little to cheer them...

Author: By Wendy B. Jackson, | Title: Enough Education for All? | 11/1/1974 | See Source »

Tsitsos remembers the other rewards. "This year at Dartmouth--the most beautiful feeling was when I looked up at that clock. I couldn't cheer, I couldn't yell, I was just smiling...

Author: By Ellen A. Cooper, | Title: Alky Tsitsos: Unsung Hero of the Fall | 10/30/1974 | See Source »

Anderson thinks that aggression is not necessarily an evil force and can ultimately be used for self-betterment. Since aggression is a part of man's lot, at least for the foreseeable future, it might as well be accepted with some degree of good cheer. The title cut kicks things off with air-raid sirens sounding, bombs exploding, and machine guns firing mixed over a breakfast conversation between husband and wife. Anderson on alto sax joins pianist John Evan to lend a madrigal-like impression to the opening few measures. The tune progresses as it deals with war's romantic...

Author: By John Porter, | Title: On Aggression | 10/30/1974 | See Source »

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