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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Canadian-born freshman heavyweight Jim Phills lost to former Eastern champion Jay Craddock of Columbia in the semifinals. An experienced wrestler, Craddock choked out Phills' attempts to use upper body moves by shooting single leg attacks and maintaining his distance...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Crimson Matmen Fifth at Coast Guard; Campbell, Phills and McNerney Place | 12/3/1979 | See Source »

Paul Widerman lost unexpectedly in the 118-lb. class when an old high school nemesis, Wade Genova--whom Widerman had beaten in all 13 of their previous bouts --posted an overtime criteria win on riding time advantage...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Crimson Matmen Fifth at Coast Guard; Campbell, Phills and McNerney Place | 12/3/1979 | See Source »

...skaters, though. Respectable because, as sophomore co-captain Firkins Reed explained when it ended, B.U. "creamed us in last week's scrimmage." And because the second-year Varsity squad showed some real promise. But mostly because when the clock ran out in last season's opener, the Crimson had lost by an embarrassing...

Author: By Nancy F. Bauer, | Title: B.U. Outskates Icewomen, 5-3; Late Crimson Surge Fails | 12/1/1979 | See Source »

...election less than a year after his surprise victory in the last party election. Nothing recent conservative gains in local elections, Ohira saw a chance to buttress his own power with a big victory for the conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which in recent years has lost the Diet majority it had maintained through the last three decades. Ohira stumped for a tax hike to combat a growing Japanese deficit. Polls showed the LDP leading by a comfortable margin...

Author: By Susan D. Chira, | Title: Discovering Japan | 12/1/1979 | See Source »

...when the voting ended, Ohira's gamble had backfired. Instead of a resounding LDP victory, Ohira's party actually lost a seat, bringing its total in the Diet's lower house to 248. (About 271 seats are necessary to control the key committees in the 511-member House of Representatives.) After the crapshoot, opposition parties in concert controlled as many seats...

Author: By Susan D. Chira, | Title: Discovering Japan | 12/1/1979 | See Source »

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