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With that inauspicious start, an unseasoned politician inherited a nation in the midst of chaos. A 250-lb. labor lawyer with little political experience before he ran for President in last May's aborted election, Endara must rebuild a society that was seriously damaged by U.S. economic sanctions, then savaged by invasion and ravaged by looters. His support comes mostly from the white business and professional classes in Panama City; he must win over the darker-skinned Panamanians of the barrios and the countryside -- those who felt emboldened and empowered by Noriega's populist anti-Yanqui tirades...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Panama's Would-Be President: Guillermo Endara | 1/1/1990 | See Source »

Brzezinski, a varsity football defensive lineman, takes care of the duties in the 35-lb. weight toss and is assisted by freshman William Doyle...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Thinclads Loaded With Depth | 12/19/1989 | See Source »

Catherine Griffin leads the women in the field events. Griffin set two records at the invitational in the shot put and the 20-lb. weight. Her 46-ft., 7-1/4-in. throw was good enough to earn her a spot in Harvard's record books as the longest women's shot put ever...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Thinclads Loaded With Depth | 12/19/1989 | See Source »

...Cameron moved up from his usual 126-lb. weight class to step in at 134-lbs. for injured Sam Cole. Even in this disadvantaged position, Cameron did the Crimson proud, sweeping WPI and NYU by wide margins and topping his UNH opponent by a technical foul...

Author: By Sandra Block, | Title: Injury-Plagued Grapplers Initialize WPI, NYU, UNH | 12/11/1989 | See Source »

...Frank wrestled his heart out," said 118-lb. Nick Cianciola. "He made the match close on sheer willpower. Even though he lost the match, it was an outstanding effort...

Author: By Sandra Block, | Title: Injury-Plagued Grapplers Initialize WPI, NYU, UNH | 12/11/1989 | See Source »

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