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...Quakers possess depth, particularly at numbers five and six, but the Crimson's fifth-ranked Chip Robie played a steady power game to dispose of Philly native Peter Monaghan, and sixth-slotted Joe Somers edged Penn's Pat Murray in five tough games...

Author: By Laurence S.grafstein, | Title: Quakers Quake in Racquetmen's Wake | 2/11/1980 | See Source »

...teams' personnel matches up fairly evenly, although the Hoosiers do possess a decided advantage in the sprints and thus possibly in the relays...

Author: By John S. Bruce, | Title: Swimmers Face Challenge Tomorrow | 2/9/1980 | See Source »

Shares of gold-and silver-mining companies leaped on Wall Street, as did the stocks of many so-called asset companies. Unlike financial, service or processing firms, the corporations that possess coal, oil, timber, copper or other resources have assets that retain value no matter what happens to inflation, the dollar or the economy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Stampede for Precious Metal | 1/28/1980 | See Source »

...answers do not have the rich mix of history, fact and humor that J.F.K.'s years of reading produced. Nor does Ted possess the genuine interest in his surroundings that Bob carried everywhere. Ted is vaguely indifferent to Iowa, a state that takes learning to love. Yet, all things considered, Kennedy is up to the family tradition in political performance. He could have held...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: On the Frosted Campaign Trail | 1/21/1980 | See Source »

Just the name Harvard created respect. They looked upon me with respect not because of knowledge I might possess, but because I was going to Harvard...

Author: By Per Ahlstrom, | Title: Swedish Workers: Democracy In-Action | 1/10/1980 | See Source »

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