Word: meters
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...murmurs casually, "so she spends it as fast as she can. By the way, when do you intend to marry her?'' The bachelor gulps, glances at his watch. "Too bad,'' he splutters as he dashes off, "but my time is up on the parking meter." The husband, all forgiveness, tenderly embraces an apparently contrite wife, but before they can enjoy their reconciliation, the poor chap has to take a phone call-from his mistress...
George Mulligan accounted for a second University record as he finished fourth in the 1500-meter frestyle this afternoon. Mulligan turned in an 13:53.5 to break the old Harvard mark of 19:25.6 established by Forbes Norris...
...meter diving the Crimson did not fare so well. Clark Peters was eliminated in the first round, and Jeff Lewy was a disappointing thirteenth in the semi-finals. Eight divers qualified for tomorrow night's finals...
Tomorrow, the championships in the one-meter dive, 200-yard butterfly, 50-yard freestyle, 200-yard backstroke, 220-yard freestyle, 200-yard breaststroke, and 400-yard freestyle relay will be decided. Of particular interest will be Crimson sprinter Bruce Hunter's attempt to take the 50 crown away from Charlie Brown of Dartmouth, last year's upset winner...
Gradually, Henk's solitary practice began to take effect. By last February, at the age of 19, Henk had become good enough to finish tenth in the 500-meter sprint at the Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. The taste of success made him train all the harder. With his own special diet (no onions or fats), he built himself into a wiry 150 lbs. He often got a free hour from his job as an auto mechanic to do some road work, but he needed to practice on ice. Last year Henk took his fiancee and headed...