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...this campaign, Kennedy is bringing up his heaviest artillery. This week's lead-off witness, Commerce Secretary Luther Hodges, is expected to point out that of last year's $15 billion in U.S. imports, $9 billion worth consisted of raw materials that actually helped to make U.S. jobs. Afterward, Labor Secretary Arthur Goldberg will stress that the Kennedy bill provides for Government "adjustment assistance" to companies, managers and workers who are damaged by trade liberalization. Also going up to testify: Treasury's Dillon, Agriculture's Freeman, Defense's McNamara, and free-trading spokesmen for everyone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: State of Business: Trade Fight: Round I | 3/16/1962 | See Source »

...Kirkland skidded to a second place at the wire in the 500, a good 20 yard behind Yale's Wendell Motley. Kirkland let his unheralded opponent go far ahead at the start, and was never in contention. Motley later ran a brilliant lead-off leg to win the mile relay for Yale; Harvard finished an uncontesting third in that event, behind Princeton...

Author: By Frederick H. Gardner, | Title: Track Stars Lose in K of C Meet | 1/15/1962 | See Source »

...stayed behind McArdle and green of Manhattan, graciously allowing them to kill each other for the lead. On the final lap he began kicking, erased a 20-foot margin, and won at the wire. later, in the two-mile relay, Kirkland opened a wide gap with a 2:00.4 lead-off split...

Author: By Frederick H. Gardner, | Title: Track Team Wins, 71-38; Sets Indoor Mile Record | 12/18/1961 | See Source »

Boone walked seven, struck out six, and gave up four hits in seven innings, and was relleved by Al Yarbro after he walked the lead-off hitter in the eighth. Yarbro pitched the eighth, and Roy Williams, struck out two men in the ninth...

Author: By Steven V. Roberts, | Title: Bulldogs Edge Crimson Nine, 1-0 | 5/22/1961 | See Source »

...year of varsity competition, and hit .261 last season. He can hit for distance upon occasion, and was third in RBI's last year with nine Mike Drummey, the right-fielder, was an infielder last year, and can be used there if needed. He hit .240, but as the lead-off batter drew 16 walks for the team leadership. Others that could help are sophomores Andy Shea and Gavin Gilmor, who has been sick, and senior Charlie Lockwood...

Author: By Steven V. Roberts, | Title: Shepard Depends on Pitchers | 4/21/1961 | See Source »

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