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...Howard," mumbled No. 1 ranked Heavyweight Contender George Foreman to his sometime broadcasting colleague Howard Cosell after dropping a unanimous 12-round decision in San Juan, Puerto Rico, last week to 3-to-l underdog Jimmy Young. Young's cover-up tactics and counterpunching created more than another dent in the former champ's fragile ego. They put a crimp in the multimillion-dollar plans of Promoter Don King to get Foreman back in the ring for a rematch with Titleholder Muhammad Ali. After flirting with retirement following his victory over Ken Norton last fall, the aging...
...economic affairs, an extraordinarily powerful position that will carry Cabinet rank. The basic job was originally created by Congress in 1962 as part of President Kennedy's Trade Expansion Act. Until now, the men who have held the position, including former Secretary of State Christian Herter and Frederick Dent, have kept rather low profiles. By contrast, Strauss can be counted on to use the full power and prerogatives of his rank...
Weinrauch emphasized that Hastings House has readjusted goals from those of the old training schools. "We're not trying to turn these kids into wonder boys. We just want to make a dent--get them to work at a job, enroll in school. They mingle with regular kids in the community...
...sources have been drying up. The Nixon and Ford administrations slashed HEW grants and other government contracts; on the other hand, Harvard last year received more money from the government, corporations and other givers than any university in the country. The depressed stock market of 1973-74 put a dent in the University's endowment, but with the recovery last year Harvard's endowment regained its position as the nation's highest. At $1.48 billion the endowment is at its historical peak...
...hoopsters did manage to put a dent in Penn's lead when they reeled off eight quick points when play resumed. The salvo saw Hill drop a whirling 20-footer, Gary Ackerman connect off a rebound, and James sink a layup to make it 38-31 in a three-minute span...