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...lost three elections in a row," says Russell's oldest friend Ed Goode. "When you lose three times like that, you get the idea. But not Lenny. We'd shake hands and pound the pavement harder...

Author: By Thomas J. Winston, | Title: Leonard J. Russell: 1932-1985 | 6/23/1985 | See Source »

...construction of the nationally acclaimed Core Curriculum particularly weighs in his favor, the writer says, as does his extensive pavement-pounding for the Harvard Campaign...

Author: By Peter J. Howe, | Title: Bok's Past--and Future | 11/10/1984 | See Source »

However, it's not his individual achievements that keep him pounding the pavement, but rather the camradene he has found on the team...

Author: By Becky Hartman, | Title: Paul Kent | 10/26/1984 | See Source »

...hand of the state fell with particular heaviness on homosexuals. There came a time when a man could be arrested for wearing tight pants on the streets of Havana. Or long hair. One female guardian of the faith would pick a piece of scrap paper off the pavement, swipe it across the face of a suspected homosexual and, if it came away bearing traces of makeup, solemnly file it in his dossier. Taking a page from A Clockwork Orange, officials would show gay men nude photos, administering drugs to make them ill when the subjects were male. The prisoners, naturally...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Enemies of the State | 8/6/1984 | See Source »

...castle belongs to England's reigning Queen; the loyal subject pounding the pavement outside commands other realms. Sebastian Coe, 27, holds world marks for the mile and for the 800-and 1,500-meter runs, the most regal array of records in the history of middle-distance running. He is also struggling uphill after a bout with toxoplasmosis, an infection that he contracted last year. Coe's comeback after an enforced five-month layoff will not be fully tested until he steps onto the track at Los Angeles, where he will compete in both the 800 and 1,500 meters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: It's A Global Affair | 7/30/1984 | See Source »

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