Word: pickings
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...freshmen seem able to pick up whatever leadership slack left by the exodus of upperclassmen from the squad. Walsh noted that the "the freshmen are leaders; they're not waiting for upperclassmen to lead them...
...football players were in the Zone for a traditional end-of-season celebration. Several of them testified that two prostitutes attempted to pick their pockets...
Surprise is also difficult because U.S. planes would be detected as they neared Iran. Even though the Iranian air force's capability has deteriorated dramatically in the past year, its radar units might well be able to pick up approaching aircraft. In any event, the Soviets would surely spot the American planes. Observed Zumwalt: "The Russians would alert the Iranians just to cause us trouble." There would also be the possibility, though not great, that U.S. planes could be shot down by Iranian antiaircraft missiles-all of course supplied...
...York's Lieutenant Governor Mario M. Cuomo, a Carter Seib of the Post supporter. He accuses the press of being "in love with Ted Kennedy" and adds: "Jimmy Carter is a bore, and I think the media cannot tolerate a bore. That's not the way to pick a President...
Rogan looked like he meant business, hitting split end Dan Stratton with a dazzling bomb at the Harvard 3, but the receiver couldn't hold on. Harvard cornerback, Peter Coppinger, stepped in two plays later to pick off an errant Rogan toss; his tight-rope return along the sidelines to the Yale 10 was called back on a Harvard blocking infraction. Starting from its own 39 instead, the Crimson offense stalled and kicked the ball away with half the second quarter remaining...