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About the only encouraging prediction to emerge from the meeting was the crossed-fingers forecast of Economist David Grove that remorselessly rising petroleum prices might not bring on the worldwide financial turmoil that moneymen have been fearing. During the past year, oil-starved Third World nations such as Brazil and...
"I am going to make a name for myself," young Eadweard Muybridge told a friend. "If I fail, you will never hear of me again." The prediction was wrong on two counts. The 19th century British photographer was to be celebrated for his multiple photographs proving that during a gallop...
Not that a Ram victory is probable. Man-for-man, it's the Steelers in a rout, and if things are close, there's Chuck Noll. But the prediction here is for a much tighter game that most people think--well within the 11-point spread.
SUPER BOWL PREDICTION
Walsh's prediction of "another close one" didn't look either accurate or promising in the early going, as the Bruins jumped out to an early 12-4 lead. The meet opened as the Harvard team is accustomed to opening its meets with a loss in the 400 medley relay...