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Word: contests (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...wane. Charles de Gaulle has left the Elysée Palace to his former lieutenant, Georges Pompidou, a banker and lover of poetry who, however, shows little poetry in his political style. West Germany has not had an inspirational leader since Adenauer, or Britain since Churchill; a contest between Labor Prime Minister Harold Wilson and Tory Leader Ted Heath would involve a choice of Yorkshire pudding or boiled potatoes. Mrs. Golda Meir has more panache-at least for those who appreciate Jewish mothers -than her predecessor, Levi Eshkol, but she can hardly match that prophet-politician David Ben-Gurion. Revolution...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO CHARISMA? | 10/17/1969 | See Source »

...most of the Crimson squad. it was their second game in three days. Many of the J.V. performers had seen action late in the varsity contest with Columbia last Saturday, and were worn...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Tired JV's Bow To Eagles, 27-12 | 10/15/1969 | See Source »

Individual talent once more carried the Crimson through the contest as Solomon Gomez and Pete Bogovich scored the Crimson tallies...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Soccer Team Tames Lions Increases Winning Streak To Four | 10/14/1969 | See Source »

Calling any contest with Columbia a "must" game seems somewhat ridiculous but no one on Harvard's football team is laughing this week. A Loss to Columbia this afternoon a squad generally predicted for the Ivy cellar, would be deeply humiliating and it would signify the beginning of the end for the Crimson's title defense this fall...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Lions Could Stall Crimson's Title Defense | 10/11/1969 | See Source »

COLUMBIA-HARVARD: Imaging a beauty contest between the waitresses at Hazen's and a group of bunnies from the Boston Playboy Club after the bunnies got run over by dirty old men in Mack Trucks. The bunnies would win anyway, right? So it is today in Harvard Stadium. The Crimson is missing some big boys, like G. Farneti, and F. Martucci. But that still leaves the Crimson far ahead of the Lions, who wish they had someone that good to get injured. You Know? So maybe our guys will wise up today and splurge on desire. Maybe Dave Smith...

Author: By Bennett H, | Title: Soaking Up the Bennies | 10/11/1969 | See Source »

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