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Word: contendere (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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For 17 years, CBS has been trying to find a worthy contender for NBC's Today show. Veterans and beginners were thrown into the 7-9 a.m. time slot: Walter Cronkite, Dick Van Dyke, Mike Wallace, Will Rogers Jr., Jimmy Dean. The only stayer was a kiddie show, Captain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Newscasting: Duel at Daybreak | 4/25/1969 | See Source »

Since several games were rained out, three other teams are also undefeated, but remain a half game behind Princeton's pace. Cornell established itself as a top contender for the title when it walloped Navy 10-0. Joining the Big Red in the tie for second are Columbia, victorious over...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton Leads E I B L Standings | 4/25/1969 | See Source »

M.I.T. is not one of the strongest teams in the GBL, but neither was it a top contender last season when the Engineers upset Harvard 4-2. To further hinder the Techman's cause this year, their GBL all-star starter Jeff Stone has transferred to Princeton.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Nine Meets MIT In Greater Boston League | 4/22/1969 | See Source »

On his last throw, Szaro heaved the javelin an astounding 246 ft., 7 in., exactly 15 feet further that the Harvard record he set last week in the Brown meet, and almost eleven feet beyond that of the top Army contender in yesterday's meet.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Szarp Stars as Thinclads Trip Army in 88-66 Battle | 4/21/1969 | See Source »

Harvard has won the Biglin Bowl for the past four years. M.I.T., which won the Bowl in 1963 and 1964, should be a strong contender again this year, according to Harvard coach Stephen Gladstone.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lights Row Here For Biglin Title | 4/19/1969 | See Source »

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