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...self-delusion, at least as far as hockey goes, seems to be a habit at New Haven. Even after an 8-1 walloping at Cornell in December, a release came out of the Yale sports information office saying that "the one-sided defeat now doesn't look so bad and could mean that the Elis can look forward to a better than average year...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Elis and Tigers Competing For Last Place in Hockey | 2/12/1970 | See Source »

Although Harvard was never in any serious danger of losing Saturday, its old habit of carelessness in front of its own net cost the Crimson two goals, and blemished what was an otherwise decent job of skating...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hockey Squad Brushes Off Tigers, 6-3; Faces Weak Northeastern Team Tonight | 2/9/1970 | See Source »

Nantucket eclipse-watchers may be disappointed: March 7 has a habit of being a very cloudy day on the Island...

Author: By Mark W. Oberle, | Title: Harvard Astronomers Prepare For Eclipse | 2/7/1970 | See Source »

...Falling into the same old-Socialist habit of exaggerated informality, he greeted Prime Minister Golda Meir with a hearty "Hullo, sister," embraced her as her astonished staff members gaped, and, after an 80-minute talk, parted with '"Bye, lovey." During a dinner party, he reportedly told Mrs. Meir that she need not speak so possessively about Palestine because "you are merely a Jewess from Russia who came to Israel via America...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: Levantine Laugh-In | 2/2/1970 | See Source »

...getting up in the morning instead of going to bed in the morning." Another member of The Band describes the transformation thus: "Well, we were shooting films up here, and then we were shooting vodka, and first thing you know we took to shooting fresh air. What a habit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Down to Old Dixie and Back | 1/12/1970 | See Source »

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