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...carry a crew of two to five and are propelled in some cases by treads, in others by conventional screws. One small sub, the commission said, navigated the shallow channel into Stockholm's harbor during a visit by the U.S. fleet last September. The vessel came within one mile of King Carl XVI Gustaf's palace on an island in the center of the capital (see map). The Swedish navy also attributes the failure of the October search to the minisubs. "Sonar didn't work where they were concerned," says Vice Admiral Bror Stefenson. "If they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sweden: Red Submarines | 5/9/1983 | See Source »

Dixon, who has been outstanding all spring, running a sub-four minute mile in the distance relay at the Penn Relays, took the 1500 by almost two seconds. Dixon was also the first runner to cross the finish line in the 800, but he was boxed in early in the race, had to pass on the inside and ended up running on the infield for a few steps, and so was disqualified. The first place honors went to the perennial 800 Heps champ. Army's Cardell Williams. The Crimson's Brad Bunney was right behind him, though, and insured...

Author: By Becky Hartman, | Title: Men Take Home Heptagonal Trophy; Women Are Runners-Up to Princeton | 5/9/1983 | See Source »

...cross country runner Stricker was number one along with team-mate Kate Wiley, placing first in the eastern regionals in Vermont. She followed this performance with a superb indoor track season which saw the Colorado native become a double winner in the Heptagonals and take third in the two mile at the NCAAs on her way to earning All-America honors...

Author: By Mark Mead, | Title: Jenny Stricker | 5/3/1983 | See Source »

...strong Olympic potential," Hunt says. While Stricker has concentrated mainly on the shorter distances in the past, her coaches believe she has the strength and speed needed to become an outstanding long distance runner. But, for the time being, "she has a love affair with the 1500 and mile." Assistant Coach Dennis Cochran Fikes says...

Author: By Mark Mead, | Title: Jenny Stricker | 5/3/1983 | See Source »

Stricker has continually improved her times and posted a school record 4:36.37 mile at the Penn Relays last weekend. The Winthrop House sophomore looks forward to competing on the combined Harvard-Yale squad that will travel to England for meets with Cambridge and Oxford...

Author: By Mark Mead, | Title: Jenny Stricker | 5/3/1983 | See Source »

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