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Dates: during 1970-1979
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With the Big Green ahead, 10-7, and facing a fourth and seven on the Harvard 35, Dartmouth coach Joe Yukica elected to keep the ball and run down the clock. Harvard cornerback Matt Foley pinned runningback Jeff DuFresne for a four-yd. loss on the play, and Harvard had the ball with 20 seconds and 61 yards...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Dartmouth Snores Past Harvard, 10-7 | 10/22/1979 | See Source »

...COUNCIL, however, seems determined to keep the program small and firmly in its control. CUE member Henderson argues that the University considers the program an extra goodie to list in the college catalogue, "something else they can point to and say, 'Look what we have,'" without expending much energy. Henderson is probably right. But what is even more irksome is the assumption the Council makes that Harvard students will immediately flock to third-string foreign schools if given the chance; therefore, the study abroad experiences must be suspiciously monitored to maintain "quality control." Davis, for instance, recommended in his memo...

Author: By Susan C. Faludi, | Title: Forestalling the Exodus | 10/22/1979 | See Source »

...immediate and unusually sharp 1% rise, from 11% to 12%, in the discount rate, which is the interest the Federal Reserve charges to commercial banks that borrow funds from it. Since Federal Reserve rules require banks to keep a certain amount of money in reserve for every dollar in loans to customers, banks that want to increase their lending sometimes turn to Federal Reserve discount funds to do so. Pushing up the cost of those funds discourages banks from borrowing and thereby helps hold down the expansion of credit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Squeeze of '79 | 10/22/1979 | See Source »

...TRAVEL BOOK Paul Theroux describes one town that is so dull he bought dental floss to keep busy. Well, folks, get out your dental floss...

Author: By Michael Stein, | Title: Take the A Train | 10/20/1979 | See Source »

TIINA BOUGAS. The GBC and Mass State Champ is in the singles draw, and is favored to add the New England Championship to her list of titles. Unchallenged so far this fall, her deep and accurate baseline shots should keep her out of trouble. "I think she'll win the singles." Felske says...

Author: By Panos P. Constantinides, | Title: Tennis Team Looks for Triple Crown | 10/20/1979 | See Source »

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