Word: rivalling
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...observers in Paris are currently debating, his first step will be to sack lackluster Premier Pierre Messmer, 56, and appoint in his stead Minister of Finance Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, 47. As it happens, the suave, non-Gaullist Giscard is regarded as Pompidou's arch rival for the 1976 presidential elections. Last week he came in a close second to former Premier Jacques Chaban-Delmas in a nationwide popularity poll...
...When the David Bowie entourage came to town, Galliani took out an ad in the personals column of Rolling Stone: "Desperate. Must have two tickets to see David Bowie performance in San Francisco, Oct. 28. Will pay up to $100 each. Call Clive or Ahmet." Meaning, of course, the rival potentates at Columbia and Atlantic...
...fitting tribute to Coach John Wooden and his undefeated U.C.L.A. Bruins. Heavily favored to win their ninth national championship in ten years, U.C.L.A. seemed more invincible than ever last week as it went for its 62nd consecutive victory against its formidable crosstown rival U.S.C. In fact, the top-ranked Bruins are so steeped in talent that their bench warmers may well be the No. 2 team in the nation. Asked if there is any way to stop Wooden, Oklahoma City Coach Abe Lemons said: "Wait, and some night when the moon is full and the clock strikes midnight, drive...
...They have better first place strength (than Dartmouth) to rival ours." Gambril said Thursday," and better depth as well." The Tigers have, in Gambril's estimation, anywhere from four to six wins largely on the strength of their two stars, NCAA 200-yd. backstroke champion Charlie Camp-bell and distance freestyler Curt Haydon...
Harvard's varsity hockey team emerged Saturday night from a 19-day exam break to demolish NYC city club team St. Nicholas, 10-1, in an exhibition game scheduled primarily as practice for tonight's semifinal Beanpot contest against arch-rival Boston University...