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...skydeck of the Civic Center, around an elegant open bar in the Royal Roost hideaway and at hors d'oeuvre-covered tables seemingly secure behind amber one-way glass, just that prospect--Carter's potential for "sweeping the country"--was the talk of paunchy potential donors, paunchier Rhode Island political hacks and lean-with-ambition Carter staff aides alike...
...deacon's demeanour, not imbibing himself), Carter looked to and fro and said excitedly, "There must be 500 people here. We only expected around 25 or so." And in some impromptu speech-making under the klieg lights with the mayors of Woonsocket and Saugus, chairmen of his Rhode Island campaign: "Last week, I predicted for the first time that on March 9 I'll beat George Wallace in Florida. Tonight I'm predicting that there will be only two of us left at Madison Square Garden. The convention won't be deadlocked. Your next president will be the Democratic nominee...
...Laurie Downey's three individual wins, the Radcliffe swimming team drowned the University of Rhode Island women 81-49 Saturday at URI, taking first place in 13 or 15 events...
Wellesley was a distant third with 225 total points while Dartmouth (208) and the University of Rhode Island (155) finished fourth and fifth. Boston College sunk to last place with only 22 total points...
Wellesley, Dartmouth, the University of Rhode Island, and Boston College also participated in the meet, which was, in the words of Radcliffe coach Stephanie Johnson, "well organized and highly successful...