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Harvard did not do as well in other sailing action over the weekend. Competing is four-foot seas at, Kings Point, R.I. Mike Lehmann John Archibald, and Dave Gauts found themselves in eighth place at the end of the first day of the Nevis Trophy races. On Sunday the team seemed to be more sure of themselves, but Saturday's poor showing was to much to overcome, and Harvard finished fifth...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sailing Team Wins in New London; Takes Third Straight Racing Crown | 10/31/1962 | See Source »

...doubt he formed societies for protection like the modern baboon. That is only part of the story, for baboons are herbivorous. Australopithecus was a flesh-eater, and he needed to kill in order to survive. But a four-foot, ninety pound ape-man is a poor match for a large animal--unless he is armed...

Author: By J.michael Crichton, | Title: Ardrey Would Give Social Darwinism A Basis In Fact | 2/24/1962 | See Source »

...bombers flattened the South Pacific town. Seemingly bent on the same sort of destruction, rival tribesmen swarmed into the two-acre market square, wrecked the open-air benches piled with produce, belted one another, battered police cars, beat up the native constabulary and shoved a fire engine over a four-foot bank. It all began when, in the midst of a jostling market crowd, a Sepik tribesman pinched the stern of a shapely Tolai tribeswoman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Britain: Stern Affair | 8/11/1961 | See Source »

Ritchie, director of "Oh Dad, Poor Dad," described the events this way: Returning from a cast party at 4:30 a.m., he discovered a four-foot pile of crumpled newspapers outside his door. Dismissing it as a prank, he entered his room and prepared to retire when the smell of smoke began to permeate the room...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Early Morning Blaze In A-Entry of Adams Inflicts Little Damage | 1/11/1960 | See Source »

...channel has just opened up!" cried the excited announcer on station KFRV. "There's a four-foot ice jam across the river! My prediction now is it'll go tomorrow. A big chunk just broke loose below the radio shack! That's the way it starts. Stand by-if anything happens, we'll be back...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ALASKA: The Ice Lottery | 5/18/1959 | See Source »

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