Word: knights
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...goose-feather pillow fights and what Head Coach Adrian Goreac cheerfully calls "talk, talk, talk." They are avid readers of adventure books. Dobre, a mischief-maker who collects dolls, favors fictional heroes who "fight all obstacles to reach their aims." Silivas, a quiet and intelligent girl, prefers a stately knight who "is always winning, courageous and good mannered." When they look ahead to Seoul, the rivalry glistens through their mutual affection. "As I wanted to be like Nadia when I started, I want other girls to want to be like Aurelia," says Dobre. From Silivas come fighting words: "I will...
...three-three lineup has pared down the midfield, but not far enough. There are still too many positions and too few players. The graduation of All-America Nick Hotchkin, whose speed went unchallenged at left midfield, has left a big hole in the Crimson lineup. Junior Richard Knight was expected to step in and fill the position, but Knight did not report to pre-season training and has informed Getman that he will not be playing soccer this fall...
...congested cities have begun to understand that their traffic problems will drive away business. For one thing, companies in gridlocked cities have trouble luring employees from other locales. "Today the relative ease or difficulty of commuting and parking is a major factor in the choice of employment," says Donn Knight, vice president of the Government Employees Insurance Co. in Chevy Chase, Md. Some Los Angeles manufacturing companies have fled to less congested cities such as Las Vegas and Phoenix, and corporations have moved their headquarters from New York City to Dallas and Orlando. Says Sigurd Grava, professor of urban planning...
...inch footprints appeared on a dusty road; Sheriff Liston Truesdale intends to send plaster casts to the FBI, eventually. He may also ask Davis to take a polygraph. But no one is in much of a hurry to solve this mystery. "I hope they never catch him," said Rhonda Knight as she hawked Lizard Man T shirts ($6.50 apiece...
...Ford's earnings come from the U.S., it is also doing well around the world. Revenues in Western Europe went up by 25% last year, to $15.7 billion, and even in Japan, Ford has scored persistent, if modest, sales increases. Looking at the figures, Auto Analyst Ann Knight of Paine Webber observes, "It would be hard to imagine them doing a better...