Word: pennsylvania
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When the President signs a bill, the White House traditionally invites interested Congressmen to the Oval Office for ceremonial photographs. So it was last week with the black-lung bill to increase benefits for disabled coal miners, and among the invited legislators was Democratic Congressman Dan Flood of Pennsylvania. For Flood, who is under investigation for numerous influence-peddling schemes, the chance for some flackery instead of flak was a godsend. Flood showed up early at the Oval Office and anchored himself behind the presidential chair. Party leaders began jostling to get the Congressman off center stage. No words were...
...invitation to play in the Carter White House came soon after the Inauguration, but Pianist Vladimir Horowitz took a rain check. For his second stint at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (he first played there in 1931 for Herbert Hoover), the maestro wanted to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his U.S. debut. And so he did, last week, thundering out fortissimi to an audience packed with the likes of Isaac Stern, Andrés Segovia and Mstislav Rostropovich. Carter, recalling the cherished Horowitz recording he had as a midshipman, said of his guest artist: "A true national treasure...
...close to a disappointing 7-4 season, the Harvard men's fencing team placed tenth in the 13-squad ECAC meet that ended in Princeton's Jadwin Gym Saturday. The University of Pennsylvania finished in first place, having demonstrated in record-breaking fashion that Penn is indeed mightiest with the sword...
...tournament champions, the University of Pennsylvania, won a record 90 out of 108 bouts and outdistanced second place NYU by 11 bouts. In the individual weapons, Penn finished first in epee and second in both foil and sabre...
...East Regional competition today, Ivy League champion Pennsylvania advanced to the semifinal round with a 92-83 victory over St. Bonaventure. Paced by Larry Williams, with 25 points, and Darrell Griffith, with 21, Louisville beat St. John...