Word: fran
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Harvard's offense started sensationally with a seemingly easy 85-yard scoring drive during their first possession of the game. Halfway into the first period, quarterback Lynch his split end Fran Cronin on a six-yard corner pass for the Yardlings' first touchdown. Lynch's PAT kick made the score...
...Pierre Aguiton with an objection. "The defendant speaks and understands French perfectly," he protested. "Otherwise, how could he have finished his medical studies? Besides, he answered pretrial questioning in French." Retorted Gourvès' lawyer, Henri Leclerc: "He may have forgotten his French in jail." The chief judge, François Romerio, asked Gourvès if he had anything to say. "Ne gomzin nemet e brezhoneg [I will speak only in Breton]," replied the doctor. "I withdraw your right to speak," said Romerio...
Many players were outstanding in the game. Offensively, split end Fran Cronin showed both good hands, making a number of catches in heavy traffic, and quarterback Lynch delivered consistently in third down situations. Backs Burrelle Duvachelle and Alan Yates also ran well...
...demanded a referendum for Britons, even though Parliament has already assented to EEC entry. In Brussels, where news of the vote was received by worried Common Market officials, a feeling of despondent resignation laced the air. "As far as the community is concerned," sighed Common Market Commissioner Jean-François Deniau, "it represents a setback on the way to European unity...
...five years now. So far there has been no word from the Vatican, but Bishop Leo T. Maher of San Diego has advised his flock not to support the Hill, citing the possible harm to the "unsuspecting faithful" from claims that could turn out to be erroneous or fraudulent. Fran, though, is not deterred by criticism. "God says to me 'Do not worry about those who do not believe. Let it roll off you like holy water...