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...great day for the Crimson defense. The linebackers -- led by John Emery and Bob Machin--repeatedly dropped Northeastern quarterbacks for big losses. And Tom Wynne made a key interception in the second quarter...
...expects a return to civil war. "There are too many committed interests ready to stand in the way of radical upheaval," says a shrewd observer of the Spanish scene. But there is bound to be change; the mystery is, what kind. The official answer is that the machin ery for the transition and continuity of the regime already exists, outlined in six "fundamental laws" that date back to 1947-the closest thing Spain has to a constitution. But the laws are confusing, vague, overlapping and even contradictory...
Harvard played the junior Eagles even in the second half, but couldn't score again until the fourth quarter, when Bob Machin blocked a punt and Tony Kilkuskie recovered the loose ball in the end zone. Then in a spectacular but hopeless finish, Berg passed 32 yards to halfback Gary Strandemo, who made an acrobatic grab on the goal line as the final gun sounded...
Without exception, the actors are equal to their complex parts. Richard Harris vividly portrays Machin's brutality; he also emphasizes Machin's attempt at kindness and his wry humor ("Let me call you sweetheart," he implores Mrs. Hammond as she rants at him.) Rachel Roberts' expressive, bony face clearly reveals Mrs. Hammond's changes of mood...
Though this characterization succeeds, Lindsay Anderson's directing fails in other areas. He considers his viewer a rugby opponent who must be hit over the head to make a point. As Mrs. Hammond dies, Machin tries to crush a spider. A dramatic drumbeat heralds every dramatic moment. And Anderson overemphasizes obvious lines like Machin's "You see something...