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When asked about the photo enlargement of his head that adorns the welcoming sign, Tommy turns to look at it and grip widely. "What do you mean, what am I expressing up there?" he say. "What's up there--that...

Author: By Theodore P. Friesd, | Title: The Allure of Cheesesteak and Abuse | 2/22/1985 | See Source »

...World War II thinking and that military readiness has not improved noticeably in the Weinberger era. They also charge that in his haste to "rearm America," Weinberger has often let hardware dictate strategy, with a resulting surfeit of gold-plated weapons systems. Indeed, instead of getting a firm grip on the procurement process, Weinberger has, if anything, given more leeway to the Joint Chiefs. Says one longtime acquaintance of Weinberger's: "The service chiefs simply run circles around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Man with a Mission: Seeking fire and vision | 2/11/1985 | See Source »

...NOTEBOOK: Vermont's 3-1 upset of Clarkson Saturday lightened Harvard's grip on second place in the ECAC At 10-4, Clarkson is not a game and a half back of the Crimson, with seven games remaining on the schedule....A solid check into the boards knocked a plexiglass pane into the crowd at 15:49 of the second period. Referce Richard Burrell decided to take the second intermission while the glass was reinstalled....B.U. Coach Jack Parker calls the Harvard team he'll face in lonight's Beanpot opener "obviously one of the best teams in the nation...

Author: By Mike Knobler, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Icemen Snooze Past Brown, 2-1 | 2/4/1985 | See Source »

...Individual athletes associate with the coach, and some coaches don't get a grip on where eating disorders come from," says Costin, who sees bulemia and other eating disorders as part of a larger Harvard problem...

Author: By Emily J.M. Knowlton, | Title: Women's Teams Combat 'Less is More' Attitudes | 1/7/1985 | See Source »

...guitar work, as ever, sounds like short circuits in an electric chair. Word of Mouth also tackles such subjects as gossip, unemployment, sudden death and the decline of the British Empire. The boys may reach a little wide and wild, but when they finally get hold of something, their grip is still sure and distinctive, like being strangled with one hand and tickled with the other...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Roundup at the Rock Corral | 12/17/1984 | See Source »

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