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...frontier for seniors, their clout has long been felt in Washington. When congressional and Administration budget negotiators sought to cut the deficit in the wake of the Wall Street crash, they briefly considered a proposal to scale down Social Security cost-of- living increases. Congressman Claude Pepper, 87, held a press conference to announce that he would force a separate House vote on the issue. The Gray Lobby went to work. The result? Although programs for the elderly account for one-third of the budget, negotiators dropped the proposal in a fright. "These are people who have plenty of time...
...When we lost [1987 Captain] Mark Pepper, who was going to be our leader in the back, Robert did a great job of stepping in," Getman said. "It's a natural transition that he was named captain for next year...
...certain that Robert will make a superb captain," said outgoing Captain Pepper, who sat out most of this season with a quadricep injury...
Hail to the Vets: Four players closed out their collegiate careers in Clemson, S.C., last Saturday--Pepper, midfielders Nick Hotchkin and Ryan Chew, and back Andy Dale...
...Pepper, a first-team All-Ivy back-fielder as a junior, finished with one goal and three assists for five points, while Chew had two goals for four points, and Dale had two assists...