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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Princeton's back-checking, mildly rough defensive game slowly disintegrated as the Crimson recovered from exams and pre-exam losses. Shaking off a rusty first period, Harvard put in six goals in the last two periods to loosen up for tonight's Beanpot opener against...

Author: By Evan W. Thomas, | Title: Hockey Team Bombs Tigers, 8-0; Takes on B.C. in Beanpot Clash | 2/8/1971 | See Source »

...ground troops or advisers in Cambodia. (A similar measure, adopted in December 1969, prohibits sending U.S. ground forces to Laos and Thailand.) After hearing Laird's testimony, Armed Services Chairman John Stennis declared that "the margin is so thin" in Cambodia that it might be necessary to loosen the strictures of Cooper-Church to allow some U.S. personnel to act as air controllers on the ground. Was he launching a trial balloon for the Administration? The idea provoked a bitter comment from South Dakota's George McGovern: "Any Senator who talks about sending American forces into Cambodia should...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: The War: New Alarm, New Debate | 2/8/1971 | See Source »

Chet Kenbok, manager of the dining hall, said yesterday, "We started out cautiously this year, trying to lower our budget. Our deficit now compared to past years is not appreciable. We're going to try to loosen up and give the students a better...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Smaller Losses Allow Harkness To Offer Students Lower Prices | 12/16/1970 | See Source »

...goes on the strip, he is only thinking of a quick and powerful victory. All-American foiler Tom Keller, on the other hand, floats onto the strip as a spiritualist. Unlike most fencers, Keller does not prepare for a match by using calisthenics; he does Hatha yoga postures. "They loosen me up, and calm me down. I want to eliminate all distractions before I walk out on the strip. I also float and dance because I'm a vegetarian, and I don't feel as sluggish," Keller said...

Author: By Martin R. Garay iii, | Title: Hip, Hip, Garay | 12/10/1970 | See Source »

...whether monetary and fiscal policies alone will slow down inflation. They [the Government panelists] think it will. We do not." The executives called for a variety of Government measures aimed at improving productivity in order to offset the impact of wage increases, including pressure on unions to loosen restrictive hiring practices. On Sunday, 15 Business Council members went to the White House at the President's invitation, presumably to give him the same message directly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: The Economy: Modest Hopes, Modest Gains | 10/26/1970 | See Source »

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