Word: fasts
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Feeling he had been misused, Baker bounced back fast. He made a dramatic entry into the race for Senate minority leader in 1977 and beat out the favored Senator Robert Griffin of Michigan. He proved surprisingly effective in a generally thankless job, welding the independent-minded Republican Senate barons into a cohesive opposition without making enemies. Says Nevada's G.O.P. Senator Paul Laxalt, Ronald Reagan's campaign chairman: "Nobody has a bad word to say about Howard...
...fuel, which cost 25? per gal. in 1970, is now 70? and rising fast; today fuel accounts for about 30% of an airline's operating costs, up from 16% only two years ago. Having earned more than $1 billion in the first nine months of 1978, the industry cleared only $580 million in the same period this year, and all carriers are scrambling to cut costs. TWA has laid off 2,500 employees; and United, which was grounded by a long strike last spring and is now being hurt by passengers cashing in and flying on half-fare coupons...
...race turned into a battle for second right away when Jennings struck up a fast pace and took the leadearly on, a spot she would not relinquish during the race. For the first mile, which was smooth and flat, Beckford held her ground in second with a split of 5:20 closely followed by a small pack of other runners...
...familiar problem--defense--may plague the Crimson. With standout blueliner Jackie Hughes off trying to land a spot with the touring U.S. Olympic troupe and sophomore Mitch Olsen out on ac pro, inexperience will hamper attempts at a fast start. Mere freshmen--Scott Sangster and Mark Fusco--join juniors Carter and Bobby Fowkes to form the top two pairings: and although the first-year men look impressive in practice, they're not Hughes and Olsen--not yet, anyway...
...front puck artists also lack experience, but the feeling is that a competitive start and no early blow-outs will lead to continued improvement by the obviously-talented forwards. "We're relying on freshmen, and it's a big jump for them," says Cleary "The question is how fast they can make that jump...