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Her acceptance of punishment does not exactly constitute an admission of guilt. Although she was convicted last year of stabbing a 71-year-old woman motel keeper to death with a screwdriver during a holdup, Foster now says, "I couldn't have done it. And if I did, I...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Death Penalty: I Want to Die Doris Foster | 1/24/1983 | See Source »

The edge didn't last long, however, as Harvard struck back just over a minute later. Senior Kate Martin picked up the ball in the Crimson half, moved to center field and then drove through the Husky defense. The speedy Harvard right wing outdistanced several back-tracking opponents, and only...

Author: By Mike Knobler, | Title: UConn Tops Stick women, 3-1 | 10/8/1982 | See Source »

With each offense buoyed by its first tally of the game, action intensified on both ends of the field. Martin nearly gave Harvard a 2-1 edge when she pressed into the penalty circle 17:22 into the half. Kotler came out from between the posts just in time to...

Author: By Mike Knobler, | Title: UConn Tops Stick women, 3-1 | 10/8/1982 | See Source »

But Harvard's zealousness on attack left them short in the back. On a quick counter attack by the Huskies the Crimson drew an obstruction foul in the penalty box. UConn forward Graziano Cornulo started a set play on the free kick nudging the ball to the left. Halfback Bill...

Author: By Joseph Garcia, | Title: UConn Huskies Curb Crimson Booters; Hardington Gets Lone Goal in 4-1 Loss | 9/30/1982 | See Source »

As it turns out, both Nat and William Masselli were crucial witnesses in the investigation, reopened in mid-July, into charges that U.S. Labor Secretary Raymond Donovan had dealings with organized crime when he was part owner of the Schiavone Construction Co. The investigation is being conducted by Special Federal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Message for a Mobster | 9/6/1982 | See Source »

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