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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...discussion: U.S. problems with inflation and balance-of-payments deficits, the possibilities for a "Nixon round," and speedy implementation of special drawing rights within the International Monetary Fund?"paper gold"?to ease perennial pressures on gold and on the two international reserve currencies, the dollar and the pound sterling. One current source of U.S. irritation is a proposed Common Market tax of $60 a ton on imported vegetable-oil products, from which the U.S. earns $450 million a year...
Luigi G. Jacchia, lecturer on Astronomy, has predicted that the 31-pound satellite will fall from orbit in April 1970, much later than Wernher von Braun and other rocketry experts predicted when the satellite was launched...
Harvard jumped to a quick lead as 123-pound Tom Schnorr pinned his opponent in 1:23, but Brown's Bob Davidson earned his team three points by edging Bruce Goodman, 3-2. Harvard coach John Lee feels that Davidson is probably the Bruins' best wrestler...
...chief stumbling block is All-American goal-tender Ken Dryden--the single most important reason for Cornell's success in the past three years. The 6-3, 210-pound Dryden is the East's top defender, averaging less than two goals allowed per game. If he is hot, Harvard's chances will be virtually...
...conclusion of the afternoon field events. Captain Benka led teammate Charlie Ajootian in a one-two sweep of the shot put. The winning toss was a lackluster 57'4". Ajootian's distance of 54'7 1/4" was a personal best for the hardworking senior. Nosal spun the 35-pound weight 60'3" to outdistance Doug Backers and Ed Potts of Navy by six inches...