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...final, the freshmen fell to Neptune, a club from Dublin, Ireland, by two-thirds of a length. Harvard led at the start, fell behind by three-quarters of a length at the three-quarter mile mark, then pulled almost even toward the end of the 1-5/16 mile course. Neptune was warned for faulty steering four times, and covered the course...
...dropping dramatically. For one thing, the industry expects to save $2 billion on its fuel bills this year as a result of declining petroleum costs. In addition, the airlines are curbing payroll expenses through staff attrition and employee wage concessions. The cost of carrying a passenger for a mile on traditional airlines averaged only 7.7 cents during the first quarter of 1986, an 11% decrease from 1985. Wall Street analysts predict that as traffic picks up during the peak summer travel season, the industry will enjoy a turnaround and make a profit for 1986 as a whole...
Less than half a mile across the water is Ellis Island, a darker, more 20th century place. The same pot of cash is subsidizing the renovation of the historic island and the transformation of its main building into a multimedia immigration museum. "Some people say we should concentrate on Miss Liberty," says Iacocca, chairman of the private Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, "and forget about Ellis Island, because the memories from there weren't too pleasant. They're wrong. We need both. This country was not built on hope alone. It took a lot of pain...
...with sturdy legs," says Ashford. "It would be nice to see them both running." Till then, the mothers will take care of that. Ashford, competing at Eugene in her fifth sprint since returning to the track last February, finished third and posted her best postpartum time. Slaney ran a mile a few days after Ashley's birth, and "expects to be back in shape in a couple of months." Set your stopwatches, and not just to time the baby formula...
...measure the speed at which the vehicle is moving. The target must be in a direct line of sight with the radar transmitter before an accurate reading can be taken. The radar emissions, however, can be detected by a simple electronic receiving device from a distance of a mile or more. When a Fuzzbuster-style receiver picks up such waves, it typically emits a high-pitched noise as a warning to the driver...