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Players swarm the field! Harvard wins, 21-14! My pregame prediction was proved correct!

Author: By Bob Cunha, | Title: Diary of a Madman | 10/7/1985 | See Source »

Unhappily, the safest prediction is that no one is likely to focus soon on the one action that would do the most good: chopping the budget deficit. That would permit an effective dollar devaluation, which would benefit trade far more than any other conceivable legislation. But it would require cuts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Battle Over Barriers | 10/7/1985 | See Source »

Harvard was unimpressed. Vice President for Government and Public Affairs John Shattuck, an outspoken critic of the tightening grip on academic integrity, voiced fears that the report--which did not make policy recommendations--would bring on its heels new sweeps of classification and restriction. We share those fears, and a...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Enough is Enough | 9/24/1985 | See Source »

On Sept. 26, 1983, the 12-meter yacht Australia II crossed the finish line off Newport, R.I., capturing the America's Cup and ending 132 years of U.S. sailing supremacy. Americans were astonished when John Bertrand, an unknown naval engineer, steered his boat to victory. But those familiar with the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bookends: Sep. 16, 1985 | 9/16/1985 | See Source »

Twelve and a half years ago, a South African journalist asked me when a possible explosion might take place in his country. I said in 15 years. He said, "That long?" And I replied, "Of course." We are left with 2 1/2 years of my prediction, and I am not...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Waiting for an Explosion | 9/16/1985 | See Source »

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