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...Quakers crushed Harvard 76-56 at the Palestra in Philadelphia. One day later, the Tigers came from behind to top the Crimson 66-59, at Princeton. Since Brown beat Columbia on Friday, Harvard is now sole possessor of last place...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Five Loses Two More, Sits in League Cellar | 2/6/1967 | See Source »

...clause before the Supreme Court handed down the Seeger decision in March, 1965. In that decision the Supreme Court said, "... the test of belief 'in a relation to a Supreme Being' is whether a given belief that is sincere and meaningful occupies a place in the life of its possessor parallel to that filled by the orthodox belief in God of one who clearly qualifies for the exemption. Where such beliefs have parallel positions in the lives of their respective holders we cannot say that one is 'in a relation to a Supreme Being' and the other...

Author: By W. BRUCE Springer, | Title: The Conscientious Objector at Harvard: More Are Making the Difficult Decision | 1/17/1967 | See Source »

...Harvard. B.U. tilt went a period and a half further down the road to upset city. The Crimson found itself possessor of a 5-4 lead and seemingly in control of the game with seven minutes to play...

Author: By Robert P. Marshall jr., | Title: Crimson Sextet Edges NU But Bows to BU, Cornell | 1/5/1967 | See Source »

...muscle. His answer was to stock the squad with the strongest, meanest players he could find. From Boston, he obtained Reggie Fleming, the No. 1 "bad boy" in the N.H.L., who leads the league with 80 minutes of penalty time. From Toronto, Francis landed Wingman Orland ("K.O.") Kurtenbach, proud possessor of "the fastest fists in hockey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pro Hockey: Look Who's No. 1 | 12/23/1966 | See Source »

POWER and its uses demand constant reexamination. As possessor of the world's most powerful military machine, the U.S. has more reason than usual right now to review its military posture...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: UPDATING THE WORLD S BIGGEST MILITARY MACHINE | 6/3/1966 | See Source »

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