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...Other industries have been affected by the plunging prices too. Only 10% of all milk produced in the European Union is sold to consumers for drinking. One-third is used for making cheese, a quarter for butter, 12% for cream and the rest for milk powder and other products. Europe's cheese industry has been particularly hurt in the downturn. Unlike milk, which is seen as a staple, cheese is regarded as a luxury, and sales tend to drop off dramatically during a recession...
...leader. When Dutschke was badly injured in an assassination attempt in 1968, the riots that followed exposed the rage young West Germans felt towards their elders. Two years later, Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof founded the Red Army Faction, a left-wing terrorist group. In a 1971 survey, a quarter of West Germans under 30 professed to "a certain sympathy" for the terrorists. (Read: "Germany's Islamic Terrorists: Echoes of Baader-Meinhoff...
...Holy Cross fans with shirts declaring “God is on our side” looked on in rapt dismay. After Holy Cross went three-and-out, Harvard’s squad looked ready to cross the pylons for a second time in the quarter as it assembled a 49-yard drive. When the offensive machine stalled out on the Holy Cross 15, Harvard coach Tim Murphy passed on the field goal and instead opted to give Gordon the ball in a fourth-and-three situation.“I didn’t feel great about where...
...Crimson defense.“They’re a tough offense,” captain Carl Ehrlich said. “We knew it was a tough offense coming in.”And though Harvard controlled the clock in the first possession, the Crimson ended the first quarter with just 6:57 of possession time to the Crusaders’ 8:03.Just before time expired in the first frame, Randolph hit Nick Cole for a 21-yard touchdown pass. Harvard had held the advantage for the larger part of the quarter, but after Rick Dornfried?...
...final score implies an easy Harvard victory, the first half of the game left bystanders unsure of the eventual outcome. The visiting Crimson started out slow, firing off only four of its eight shots on goal during the first period. Fairfield was also contained offensively, registering only a quarter of their total shots in the first 45 minutes. However, things began to heat up for Harvard in the 32nd minute of play, under the leadership of standout co-captain Andre Akpan. The Grand Prairie, Texas native fired an unassisted rocket into the Stags’ net, recording the only goal...