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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...host's foremost concern is the massive lack of intelligence which must, he feels, have motivated a guest to arrive at such a respectable household at such an hour. The problem intrigues him so much, in fact, that he seems to lose all concern for me per se. He stumps down the stairs and walks right by me into the dining room ruminating with great enthusiasm on the evidence that it is possible to be born human without any brains at all. Having nothing better to do, I start up the stairs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Barkers | 12/1/1977 | See Source »

Medical schools refusing to comply with either the current or revised law will lose Federal subsidies called capitation grants for three years, but under the new proposal they would still be able to participate in a Federal student loan program...

Author: By Katherine P. States, | Title: Congressmen Urge Revised Transfer Bill | 12/1/1977 | See Source »

...know what makes me feel worse, watching the hockey team lose close games or seeing Bobby Fowkes having to spectate instead of backcheck until February...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: All-Ivy Grid Selections Add Insult to Injury | 11/30/1977 | See Source »

Chestnut Hill has been a vale of tears the last few years as BC has had talent-laden squads that consistently managed to lose. Coach Bob Zuffelato bowed out last year and Tom Davis will lead the Eagles against the Crimson next Saturday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Basketball Scouting Report | 11/29/1977 | See Source »

...congressional approval, their across-the-board nature hardly re-establishes the President's image as a careful minder of the Government till. In any event, one former aide had an explanation for the pay boost: "People realize that they will take a drastic pay cut if they lose their jobs. What it adds up to is a backhanded way of building loyalty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: Sweetening The Pot | 11/28/1977 | See Source »

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