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...dismal 35 per cent field goal percentage in the first half sunk the Crimson beyond the point of return, and the capacity crowd was left wondering only if Penn could break the 100 barrier, which it did, with about a minute remaining...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Cagers Drop Pair To Penn, Princeton | 1/8/1979 | See Source »

...took full advantage of a Harvard offense standing on three legs (the drydocked Hughes Corporation being the fourth), and sustained a two-goal first period lead all the way through en route to their second ECAC victory of the season against two losses. Harvard stands at 4-8, a dismal 2-6 in Division...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Huskies Conquer Icemen, 5-3, Leave Crimson 2-6 in ECAC | 1/5/1979 | See Source »

Psychiatrist LaGrone's dismal picture of the transient military family [Dec. 11] is grossly distorted. Moving around is for us a way of avoiding the stifling, narrow-minded existence of one town, one state, one country. He suggests that our fathers are authoritarian figures in search of someone to bully. Except for the uniform, the average military family man is shockingly ordinary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 1, 1979 | 1/1/1979 | See Source »

...percent a year (or even if it gains a more modest 4 percent a year), such cuts would be painless because most beneficiaries would retire with more money than they would otherwise receive under the current system. Giving workers private accounts should also help boost the currently dismal national savings rate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Breaking Down the Debate On 'Saving' Social Security | 1/1/1979 | See Source »

Three horrible Harvard power plays in the lackadaisical second period, matched only by the Crimson's dismal, third period excuse for a power play (their only set-up came in the last 20 seconds of the penalty), drowned out the early-period flurry that almost put Harvard even...

Author: By Mark D. Director, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Icemen Miss Big on Chances, Fall to Brown, 2-1 | 12/11/1978 | See Source »

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