Word: pass
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...only the flow of offensive weapons, went into effect on Oct. 24. In a matter of hours a number of Soviet ships bound for Cuba began to change course. The first Soviet ship was halted on the high seas the next day by U.S. naval vessels but allowed to pass following only a "visual" inspection. On Oct. 28, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev officially informed the U.S. that the offending weapons in Cuba would be removed as soon as possible. Kennedy had won the hair-raising showdown...
...issues are spoiling the usual autumn conviviality: energy and inflation. The members know that their constituents want them to act on these matters, but they are not quite sure how. Hardly had they returned to their offices when the President started pressuring them to pass his energy program. At a senior staff meeting early in the week in the Roosevelt Room, Carter told his aides to put the heat on Congress. "When there's unfavorable committee action," he said, "we ought to call it exactly as it is." A top aide later warned that the White House may have...
With the clock winding down to three seconds, split and Rich Horner glides into the endzone, his outstretched arms reaching for the 70-yd. toss. As the referee goes to fire his gun, Horner gathers in the pass, just barely keeping both feet inside the endline. More than 70,000 at the Yale Bowl explode as Horner hits the turf, boosting Harvard to a 35-34 win over the Elis, a perfect season record and the team's first Ivy title since...
...backfield, 1978's team-leading tackler, Scott MacLeod, will head up the pass coverage and deep resistance. With Terry Trusty and Mike Jacobs joining MacLeod and adjuster John Casto, the backfield looks like it might have some depth. There also are capable J.V. candidates waiting in the wings...
...Restic insists that Harvard will not ignore the pass, though running should be the team's stronger suit. With split-end Rich Horner around, the Crimson would be crazy not to pass. "Richie will be as fine a receiver as you'll see in the league," Restic said. "Anytime we get the chance to throw the ball we'll get it out to him. I think Burke can do that...