Word: marginals
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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MITRE, Sanders Associates, and Helio Aircraft are located right out in Bedford. Sanders makes both "defensive" and offensive radar to keep us on the offensive in Indochina. "Sanders continues as a leading supplier in (the) field (of electronic warfare systems) where, almost uniquely, advanced technology provides the margin of defense supremacy...," the company's Annual Report for 1971 is proud...
...Engineers, who finished two and a quarter lengths behind undefeated Harvard, took the runner-up position, 8.6 seconds in front of Princeton. The Crimson caught the surprisingly strong MIT eight at about the 500 meter mark and slowly powered its way to a 9.2 second final margin and a wind hindered 6:32.5 time for the 2000 meters...
...easy win for the Crimson installs Harvard's eight as one of the prime crews in the country this season. The varsity's 17.8 second victory span over Princeton compares favorably to Eastern Sprint defending champion Navy's eight-second win over the Tigers and Pennsylvania's two-second margin of victory gained earlier this season...
...Crimson never really let the Midshipmen get close enough to challenge. Jumping out to a six-seat lead at the start, Harvard steadily increased that margin throughout the first half of the race. At the 1000-meter mark, the Crimson lights opened up water between themselves and Navy...
...meter mark the Crimson had stretched the lead to half a length, and by 1500 meters the margin had grown to just under two. Over the last 500 meters the two boats were matched fairly evenly, although the Crimson did manage to open up the lead a bit more for the final margin...