Word: droves
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Both Bernie and Jack say they are basically Democrats. Jack claims he drove 400 miles to President Kennedy's funeral; he voted for McGovern because he opposed the war. Bernie was a great admirer of Bobby. But now Jack is running Bernie's campaign against Edward Kennedy in the Massachusetts senatorial primary...
Columbia opened the second quarter with its first sustained march of the afternoon. After taking possession on their own 24-yard line, the Lions drove to Harvard's 8-yardline before settling for a 26-yard field goal by Bob McKeon...
...teams exchanged touchdowns to produce a final score of Harvard, 34-Columbia, 10. The Crimson score was generated by substitute quarterback Tim Davenport, who drove the team to the Lions one-yard line before Larry Schember dove over for the score...
Stokowski uses great economy of gesture. A molding movement of the hands-as though shaping an invisible clay vase-brought an exquisite rubato. In the final movement, the Danse Bohémienne, the slashing right arm drove the orchestra on furiously. Rising from his chair, he brought the work to a close with one passionate downsweep. Before the musicians disbanded for their tea break, Stokowski decided to dissolve the tension. "This is really a piece for brigands," he said. "You . . . and you . . . and you, look like real bad men to me. Bet you always go through the customs...
...school pupils had volunteered to be transferred to four "magnet" schools. The city's first desegregation plan, designed by a volunteer group of whites, blacks and Mexican Americans, resulted in no disruptions-the only snafus were some lost and late buses. Said Dallas School Superintendent Nolan Estes, who drove one of the buses himself: "We think we have a good plan, and we're doing everything we can to make it work...