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...that "in the Soviet Union, there are many places to hide." As late as 1978, he was well enough hidden that few Soviet citizens, let alone Americans, had ever heard his name. His biography until that point was brief: son of Stavropol peasants, law graduate of Moscow State University, holder of various regional Communist Party positions for 23 years. Much about the formative influences during his youth and early career remains obscure. It is not known, for example, whether he lived in Stavropol under the Nazi occupation in 1942-43, which began when he was eleven, or was among...
...most other magazines. The emphasis is on "traditional values," on "long-term relationships" and "nest building." The sexual revolution has cooled down to a domestic room temperature. The raciest item might call for a woman with "Dolly Parton-like figure." One ad in Los Angeles stated: "Branflake patent holder tired of money and what it can buy seeks intellectual stimulation from big-bosomed brunette. Photo please." The Village Voice not long ago rejected the language of a man who wanted a woman with a "big ass." A few days later the man returned with an ad saying he sought...
Four of this year's top six hitters were seniors, and seniors accounted for 19 of the squad's 32 homers. Four-year starter Tony DiCesare will be hard to replace at shortstop, as will first baseman Elliott Rivera, Harvard's single-season RBI record-holder. DH Mickey Maspons, last year's Eastern League batting champion, was also arguably the second best catcher in the league...
...last Harvard degree holder in space was Harrison J. Schmidt, who earned a Harvard Ph.D in geology in 1961 and walked on the moon in December 1972 as a member of the Apollo 17 crew. After leaving NASA, Schmidt served one term as a U.S. Senator from New Mexico...
...NOTEBOOK: Husky freshman Chuck Allard looks a lot like brother Don Allard '83, the Harvard career home run record-holder and a star quarterback his senior year. Chuck went...