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Dates: during 1970-1979
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The Harvard men's fencing team gave a new meaning to the Thanksgiving custom of carving the turkey by slicing up Army, 16-11, Saturday in the season opener at the IAB.

Author: By Nell Scovell, | Title: Fencers Slice Up Army, 16-11 | 11/26/1979 | See Source »

In China they call it min ge, meaning popular country songs, but the folks who sing it certainly don't go around wearing backless sequined tunics or rhinestone shirts. That fazed Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Chai Zemin not at all as he journeyed down to Nashville to learn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Nov. 26, 1979 | 11/26/1979 | See Source »

The clash between military regulations and human nature has produced inevitable problems. An upper-class male was suspended for two years recently by the cadet honor committee on charges of telling a female cadet that he would like to know her better, then denying to his company executive officer that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Dating at West Point | 11/19/1979 | See Source »

"Love," sad to say, has become a modern-day cliche. Writing about love has turned into the pasttime of high school poets. The literary romance with love that bloomed more than a century ago has withered, replaced by triteness and a suspicion of sincerity. Yet Da, advertised as "an irresistible...

Author: By David Frankel, | Title: Honor Thy Father | 11/15/1979 | See Source »

Even if they survive, children under two will be permanently scarred by prolonged starvation. Most brain growth occurs in the uterus and before the age of two; adequate nutrition after that cannot remedy an earlier deficiency. For older survivors, recovery can be complete. Doctors warn, however, that a patient must...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: The Body Eats Itself | 11/12/1979 | See Source »

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