Word: picks
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...trend threatens to make longshoremen as redundant as pick-and-shovel coal miners. It once took 100 longshoremen working around-the-clock for a week to load and unload cargoes on a conventional freighter; 40 to 50 men can do the same job on a container ship in less than a day. Although U.S. cargo traffic has soared by 276% since container ships first appeared, the number of longshoremen working the docks nationwide has declined from 150,000 to 90,000. In New York, I.L.A. membership has dropped from...
When Billy Carter showed up in Boston to pick a winner in the Miss Piggy's Pizza Beauty Pageant, a woman reporter asked him: "Is there anything you won't do for money?" "Yes," cracked the President's brother, "but if you proposition me, I'll do it for free." Next question: "How much money are you being paid to be here?" Answer (amiably): "That ain't none of your damned business...
...buzzards have been gathering over the Business School field since last week waiting to pick off the unpredictable Crimson' soccer team...
DARTMOUTH at HARVARD--If this were two years ago, I'd probably pick Dartmouth. But two years ago I was still taking a tutorial and couldn't be held accountable for my actions. I still can't be, but I do have a feeling the Crimson is going to win. Not just a feeling but a positive intuition. It's in the cards, because Harvard hasn't peaked yet but the standings still show the Crimson with a 2-0 Ivy record and engaged in a first-place battle with the Big Green...
CORNELL at BROWN--This would have been a good upset pick save for the fact the Bruins were just upset a week ago, an occurrence that not only shocked the defending co-champs but handed me my first non-Harvard loss of the year. I still haven't gotten over it. Brown 23, Cornell...