Word: contests
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...third problem is that, though important, "ideology" is not the only stake involved. Much of U.S. development theory has proved woefully wrong in assuming that political change will follow neatly on the heels of economic modernization; nonetheless, it is still accepted that the contest over political systems in the future will be largely informed by the outcomes of "hard politics," or economic relations. In the "group of 77," the OAU and the United Nations, Third World leaders may test Moynihan's patience with denunciations of Western imperialism, interventionism, exploitationism and hegemonism. But at the same time, they have almost...
...contest turned into a track race in the closing minutes as Harvard desperately scrambled to get back in it and the Minutemen freelanced their way to the hoop with case...
...Crimson--with five of the eight regular players making their varsity debuts--battled gamely throughout the contest against the oversized Minutemen, but the UMass five busted through the Harvard defense for 45 second-half points to put it away before a sellout crowd...
Peters, a quick junior from Southbridge, Mass., with a nice shooting touch, drew first blood for UMass with a 12-ft. jumper from the right side just seconds into the contest. Curry and tiny sophomore guard Lisa Bernstein answered with successive jumpers from the left side, and Harvard had its only lead of the game...
...UMass contest is a question mark--Harvard's young team may lack game experience. But the hoopsters look strong, and should be better prepared for the Divison One teams this year...