Word: cobo
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...rare exceptions. During preparations for this month's triennial general assembly in Detroit, Christian Century predicted that the N.C.C. would see "a crunch of intense feelings and an unleashing of the urge to tell it like it is." The crunch came last week in Detroit's Cobo Hall. In its meetings, at least, the N.C.C. was clearly in tune with the national mood: the air was filled with accusations, polemics, threats, name-calling and disruption. For all that, the assembly still elected the full slate of official nominees, including its first woman president, Cynthia Wedel, 61. A brief...
Unleashing his best throw ever, big Charlie Ajootian picked up Harvard's only victory in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend at Detroit's Cobo Arena. His first-place throw accounted for five of the Crimson's eight points in the meet...
...WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS (ABC, 5-6:30 p.m.). N.C.A.A. Indoor Track and Field championships, from Cobo Arena in Detroit, Mich...
...been jammed so often that he tapes a sponge above his knuckles for protection. But Detroit will keep him out there if they have to stick him together with Elmer's Glue-All. A couple of years ago, the Pistons occasionally had trouble luring 1,000 people into Cobo Arena to see them play. This year, attendance averages 7,500, and six times has topped the 10,000 mark. As Coach Butcher says: "We may not win it all, but we sure aren't going to be last any more...
...trouble finding income to match the outgo. For one thing, the non-struck automakers are no longer paying workers' U.A.W. dues directly to the union, and the U.A.W. finds it difficult to col lect from the boys. So last week Reuther rallied the faithful at Detroit's Cobo Hall for approval of an emergency dues increase. So armed, he warned that unless Ford makes a move, "we are in for a long, long strike...