Word: johnson
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DIED. Frederick A. Pottle, 89, emeritus professor of English at Yale University who wrote six books and edited 26 others from the diaries and papers of James Boswell, the 18th century Scottish gentleman and rakehell who gained immortality as Samuel Johnson's biographer; in New Haven, Conn. Pottle's 1950 edition of Boswell's London Journal sold more than 1 million copies and established his literary reputation as Boswell's Boswell. Noting his incompatibility with Boswell, Pottle once declared, "He was such a noisy, bouncy fellow, and I'm rather quiet and pensive...
PONTIAC, Mich.--Vinnie Johnson scored half of Detroit's points in a decisive 20-8 fourth quarter run as the Pistons beat the Boston Celtics, 113-105, last night to force a seventh game in the NBA Eastern Conference finals...
...Johnson and Adrian Dantley led the Pistons with 24 points each, while Isiah Thomas added 21. Larry Bird had 35 points for Boston, while Kevin McHale...
After a basket by Johnson gave Detroit a 108-96 lead, the Pistons' Rick Mahorn grabbed a rebound and threw it the length of the court out of bounds with 3:29 remaining...
Most of the 26 award recipients sported buttonsin support of the union as Steiner and PoliceChief Paul E. Johnson handed them theircertificate of honor. Steiner praised the policeofficers, calling them a "credit to theUniversity...