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...strategists are dotting the map, marking coordinates, which are entered into a missile's guidance system using Global Positioning technology. As soon as they have their orders, some 30 ships will shower these pre-planned targets with Tomahawk Cruise Missiles, an 18 foot long weapon that carries a 1000 pound warhead. Saddam has seen these before, during the Gulf War. They seldom miss their target - something that Iraqi civilians are banking on as they brace themselves for war. In Baghdad, when asked why they were not building shelters, most Iraqis shrug and say that the missiles never struck civilian areas...
With this performance, Jantzen earned the Fletcher award, given to the wrestler with the most career points in the EIWA tournament. After only two tournaments, Jantzen trailed the record-holder—Princeton’s 184-pound senior—by just three points. Jantzen is only the second junior to ever set the record...
...most pleasant surprise, however, came in the 197-pound class. PJ Jones had been alternating with sophomore Eddie Jones (no relation) for the 184-pound spot. This week, it was PJ who moved up a weight class to 197 pounds. Nonetheless, he performed exceptionally well, going in unseeded and finishing fifth, as well as avenging a couple of defeats from earlier this season...
...entire day was marred by the bizarre accident in Germakian’s opening 125-pound match, which would turn out to be the last of his career...
With Germakian out, Harvard did not earn any points at the 125-pound-class, which in part explains the Crimson’s fifth-place finish...