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...during a political dispute, Dianne Feinstein was appointed mayor by the board of supervisors, which she served as president. Last week Feinstein, 46, became mayor on her own and established herself as the city's leading political power as well as its first woman chief executive. In a hard-fought election, she defeated Quentin Kopp, her conservative and abrasive challenger...
...Green and the fourth-seeded Tigers dropped 2-1 and 4-0 dual matches, respectively, to Harvard this season. Despite the discrepancies in the scores, Princeton and Dartmouth are evenly matched, even though the Big Green's aggressiveness may overpower the Tigers' skillful play. Be prepared for a close, hard-fought match today at 3 p.m. at Soldiers Field...
They won their season opener 2-0 over Bowdoin a week ago, and lost a hard-fought second game 1-0 to Springfield Tuesday...
...Center benefit. He indicated that he would be willing to run even if it meant a primary fight, and he pledged to decide before the primary deadlines (the first is Jan. 11). Said Kennedy: "I've always believed in the primary system. I think it would be a hard-fought battle, both the nomination and the election. I think this will be an opportunity to discuss the issues and the alternatives to problems...
WASHINGTON--Democratic Party officials yesterday predicted a long and hard-fought battle for the party nomination in 1980, while representatives on Capitol Hill predicted that Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), would easily beat President Carter in such a contest...