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There's a corner of the visitors' locker room at Brown which John Yovicsin will never forget. After the Brown game two years ago, he sat there and stared at the floor while trying to comprehend a 24-17 loss to Brown. And Saturday morning Joe Kironski will mop down the same corner for Joe Restic...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Soaking up the Bennies | 11/11/1971 | See Source »

...some more unexpected heroics by Pirate Third Baseman Richie Hebner, who had gone the last seven weeks of the season without a home run. He drilled one over the rightfield wall to cinch a 2-1 Pittsburgh victory. Lest it seem like luck, Hebner then helped the Pirates mop up the Giants 9-5 in the final game with a three-run homer. He also provided a vital ninth-inning out by leaping into the stands to snatch a foul ball away from a covey of overeager hometown fans. San Francisco left with the dubious distinction of being the first...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Bucs and Birds in a Breeze | 10/18/1971 | See Source »

...When the Saints Go Marching In. And at the Manhattan nightclub where he has been appearing, customers respond with rare enthusiasm to his strong, clean horn tones. Just in case anyone misses the point, Enrico rolls his eyes occasionally like Satchmo and even pulls out a white handkerchief to mop his forehead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Young Man with a Horn | 9/13/1971 | See Source »

...should have started on the team this year," said the mop-haired, 6'7" Fitzsimmons. "I don't think they could have afforded to keep me out. My shot would have been the most consistent on the team and I've always been a scorer...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fitzsimmons: Wait Till Next Year | 4/14/1971 | See Source »

Meantime, however, thousands of more constructive citizens-hardhats, longhairs. soldiers, schoolchildren-joined in round-the-clock efforts to rescue birds and mop up beaches. Standard Oil rushed in big supplies of cleaning equipment. The Coast Guard launched an investigation. For one thing, most other shipping had been suspended during the fog, and the Standard tankers had no pilots. In addition state legislators introduced bills aimed at strengthening navigational and piloting safeguards in California's inland waters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Oil on Troubled Waters | 2/1/1971 | See Source »

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