Word: craned
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Christians pursued de facto suicide by avidly seeking martyrdom, until in A.D. 412 Saint Augustine declared the act a mortal sin. Alvarez also offers a fascinating chronicle of literary figures who espoused, contemplated or tried suicide-Montaigne, John Donne, Cowper, Thomas Chatterton, Dostoevsky, and so on up to Hart Crane and Ernest Hemingway. It is only toward the end that one realizes Alvarez is thesis pushing, that the book is as much apologia as inquiry. His questionable message: the 20th century is the age of death. But, Alvarez argues, because mankind is only numbly aware of this, the risky purpose...
Coxing the victorious Radcliffe team was Laurie Green. Charlotte Crane rowed the eighth position, Martha McDaniel rowed number seven, Dorothy Horns rowed sixth, Julie Meck fifth, Sarah Wood fourth, Cathy Barbash third, Judy Levine second, and Debby Weil rowed the bow position...
Advocates. A debate over federally financed day care centers. Spokesmen favoring a comprehensive government program include Rep. Ogden Reid (D-N.Y.) and those opposinginclude Rep. Phillip Crane (R-III.), 8:30, May 23. Chan...
...start, the Radcliffe crew, stroked by Charlotte Crane, with Martha McDaniel at three. Dorothy Hornes at two, and Julie Meck at bow, found itself one length behind Wellesley and MIT's A and B boats. Coxswain Ken Oei settled the crew at a 35 stroke and then watched as the 'Cliffe moved up on and then powered by its three rivals...
...doubles by trouncing Bradford's first doubles 6-2, 6-0. Second doubles Ellen Rouse and Terri Steiner lost their first set to Bradford 3-6, then in a strong comeback won the next two sets 6-3, 6-4. And in a great finish. Ruth Ehrman and Mo Crane overwhelmed the Bradford third doubles...