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Celtic Center Robert Parish had 16 rebounds to Jabbar's six in the last game, Boston 52 to the Lakers 33. Forward Cedric Maxwell, with a flair for rising up at great occasions, scored 14 points at the foul line alone. This championship seemed to prompt a broader interest than usual, and the seventh game drew the largest TV audience in pro basketball history. When the live and ravenous crowd broke through and overran the court, Jabbar was stripped of his goggles, though not of his clear view. "It got away from us," he said simply...
...Club's official newsletter became public. The newsletter used violent and crude imagery to advertise in upcoming "Pigfest," including referring to women as "slobbering bovines fresh for the daughter and "grateful heffers [sic]." Cries of outrage were coupled with calls for the University to issue a prompt condemnation of the document, and this time officials were more prompt in their response. President Bok and Dean of the College John B. Fox '59 issued strongly worded condemnations--as did Radcliffe President Matina S. Horner a week later...
Official concern did prompt the graduate board of the final clubs to debate admitting women--a first-ever consideration according to committee members--but officers stressed that any integration of women would have to come out of the clubs' own volition, not external pressure. Despite concerns over excessive alcohol use, despite complaints about the clubs' refusal to include women and, in some cases, limited minority participation, the clubs will probably continue business as usual unless they themselves decide to change...
...also believe that a deadline should be established to ensure prompt implementation of the Tutu principles. We believe it appropriate to set an outside deadline of three years for substantial compliance by portfolio companies with the Tutu Principles. If such compliance is not achieved within the deadline, divestment should automatically follow...
...bonuses last year, compared with $445,833 in 1982. General Motors Chairman Roger B. Smith became the first official in GM history to top $1 million, receiving $1,058,000. In addition, the company paid 5,807 executives bonuses that averaged $31,289. Those gains are expected to prompt U.A.W. employees at Ford and GM to seek large increases when new contract talks begin in July. Says U.A.W. President Owen Bieber: "If these executives who are providing so well for themselves think for one minute that they can convince workers to do without an up-front raise this summer, they...