Word: quiets
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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That's about all he knows, besides a few dozen carefully recycled facts, and the tricks of his odd trade, acquired mostly against his will. The rest is a persistent silent prayer that within the boisterous tugs of war, a quiet Intelligence presides, a tone, a voice, a river. Middle age is such a foggy place. Rarely does the Captain catch sight of something clear, and then it seems available only by telescope. Gratitude, generosity, renewal. There! Just for a moment. There...
...Chicago's notorious patronage system, Sawyer admits, he was able to place 16 friends and relatives in city jobs. Yet he was the first black alderman to break with former Mayor Jane Byrne and thus help Washington defeat her in 1983. He supported Washington's policies, but in a quiet style that did not alienate the council's white ethnic pols. While Washington won with solid black and some white-liberal support, Sawyer could conceivably build a more durable coalition of ethnic whites and a substantial number of blacks...
Lonely at the Top: Vermont's star Joe Calavita came to Cambridge averaging 29 points per game. The center scored a quiet 23 points against the tough Crimson defense of centers Bill Mohler and Malcolm Hollensteiner...
...legitimate pro prospect, Calavita was averaging 29 points a game after four contests, and did not hurt his average much with his 23 points (on 9-16 shooting) last night. But it was a quiet 23 points...
...Molloy: One of UNH's key scorers, Keith Carpenter, was surprisingly quiet on the court Saturday. The guard was just 1-for-6 from the field, and missed all three of his free throws...