Word: passingly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...vote could be as cliffhanging as the first; half a dozen Senators who voted aye last week say they will not necessarily vote the same way again. The opponents vow to keep up the pressure. The fact that one treaty has been approved, however, makes it somewhat easier to pass the other. Moreover, the point has been made-and reinforced by the reservations-that the U.S. has the perpetual right to come to the defense of the waterway. A treaty solidly in the national interest has become even more advantageous...
...locals jumped to a 2-1 lead at 7:31 of the second when winger John Bethel took a pass from Silk and O'Callahan and skated down the center to slip it behind Baretta. Tony Meagher added another at 8:47 of the second on a pass from center Marc Hetnik, to give B.U. a 3-1 edge...
...Harvard, an accomplishment in itself. A sense of excitement and importance galvanized the meeting. But the eager excitement quickly turned to anxious hesitancy as it became readily apparent that the members of the minority groups meant business. The minority groups were there to force the convention to pass the clause by threatening to boycott or actively work to defeat the constitution when it comes up for ratification. The minority students participated in the floor debate, during which basic issues involved in the Bakke case now before the Supreme Court incited histrionics on both sides. The minority students found it hard...
...what they would be getting. With his emphasis on fundamentals and unselfish shotmaking, Wootten's players can play defense as well as drive home a dunk-to the delight of college coaches. And his insistence on academic achievement produces athletes who can parse a sentence as well as pass a basketball-to the relief of admissions deans...
...playing with pain killer deadening the effects of an injured left ankle, came back even stronger in the next set, capitalizing on a string of uncharacteristic, unforced Evert errors. The Floridian's usually flawless groundstrokes fell to pieces as the afternoon progressed, and she missed consistently on attempts to pass Goolagong with down-the-line forehands...