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Harvard grapplers lost three consecutive crucial matches by two points or less after falling behind in the lighter weights. The matmen could not over come a 25-6 Cornell lead despite recording pins in the final two bouts of the evening...

Author: By Bill Ginsberg, | Title: Wrestlers Lose to Cornell; Long Bus Ride Takes Toll | 2/4/1978 | See Source »

Also faring well, but not as well as expected, are Detroit's "scaled-down intermediates," mainly such mid-size GM cars as the Oldsmobile Cutlass, Pontiac Grand Prix, Buick Century and Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Lighter and more economical than their ancestors, the new middies' prices are causing some buyers to balk over what they see as getting less car for more money. That has put dealers on the spot. Says Detroit Ford Dealer Jim McDonald: "The customers feel that since a car is smaller, it's bound to have less in it. Our job is basically education...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Softer, but Still No Slump | 1/30/1978 | See Source »

...wins the suit, the flight of the middle class from the city will be significantly accelerated. New York is already well on its way to becoming a dark island in a lighter suburban sea, and the flight of the middle class has already cut into the city tax base with disastrous effect. Overzealous pursuit of numerical racial equity by federal bureaucrats will greatly speed this process, with unfortunate results for everyone concerned--black and white...

Author: By Eric B. Fried, | Title: A Weed Grows in Brooklyn | 1/5/1978 | See Source »

...upcourt. Suddenly, Washington slugged Kunnert. Tomjanovich, leading the other Rockets, raced back upcourt to assist the dazed Kunnert. As Tomjanovich ran by, the 6 ft. 8 in.. 230 lb. Washington wheeled and swung, catching him squarely in the face. Tomjanovich, also 6 ft. 8 in., but 10 lbs. lighter, went down like a felled tree, his head striking the hardwood court with a thud. There he lay, unconscious, bleeding from the nose, mouth and ears. Says Referee Rakel: "The whole crowd came to a hush-you could almost hear a pin drop after they saw that man lying there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Low Blow in Los Angeles | 12/26/1977 | See Source »

General Electric ($80). American. Lighter than most, it vibrates with heavy loads. Excellent for mousse, but only fair in chopping and slicing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Miracle Machines: Chefs' Delights | 12/19/1977 | See Source »

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