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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...comedian literally turns into a live wire: a booby-trapped guitar electrocutes him when he grabs a microphone in the other hand. The hunt for the killer gives Brett a chance to do those set pieces that distinguish his books, notably one in which a domineering talk show host is reduced to helpless blithering by a deftly counterpunching old comic (who is an admirably wise and well-developed character) and another satirizing those ghastly award shows that blight English telly as depressingly as they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Acting Up | 10/1/1979 | See Source »

...women booters will also host UCONN today, but will probably have an easier time of it than the men. The visitors (0-1) displayed a porous defense in their opener, a 7-1 loss to UMass...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Booters, Stickwomen In Action Today | 9/29/1979 | See Source »

...Crimson--now 2-3--will get a much-needed rest this week, as they do not compete until next Saturday when they host Brown at Franklin Park. McCurdy has warned that he's "going back to Nova Scotia" if the thinclads do not top the Bruins, although whether from embarrassment or disappointment is not clear...

Author: By Laura E. Schanberg, | Title: Quakers, Lions Maul Harriers | 9/29/1979 | See Source »

...team this year is trying to maintain its position near the top of the college sailing heap. They placed second out of seven at the President's Trophy meet hosted and won by B.U. The next day they snatched third place amid a field of nine at the Captain's Cup behind host Tufts and the B.U. squad...

Author: By David R. Merner, | Title: They're Makin' Waves in the Charles | 9/28/1979 | See Source »

Harvard will host four major women's events this season. Today the team has home advantage against the other colleges in the New England Women's Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEWISA) Invitational. The Victorian Coffee Urn will take place November 6 and 7 prior to the final NEWISA Invitational, which will be November 14. The last race hosted by the women's team is the Three-Crew Team Race, November...

Author: By David R. Merner, | Title: They're Makin' Waves in the Charles | 9/28/1979 | See Source »

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