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Charles H. Roberts '79 is a member of the Nicaragua Solidarity Committee, a Boston area organization.

Author: By Charles H. Roberts, | Title: U.S.-Sponsored Genocide | 10/25/1978 | See Source »

Harvard's top doubles team of Katie Ditzler and Meg Meyer also did well in the tournament reaching the semi-finals before succumbing to Podolsky and Loeffler from Dartmouth, 6-4, 6-3. Seeded fifth, Martha Roberts fended off match point in the third round to qualify for the quarterfinals...

Author: By Laura E. Schanberg, | Title: Women Place High in New Englands | 10/23/1978 | See Source »

Drawing top-seeded and eventual winners Wendell and Awad of Dartmouth for their first round opponents, Sally Roberts and Kristin Mertz went down in defeat. 6-2, 6-4.

Author: By Laura E. Schanberg, | Title: Women Place High in New Englands | 10/23/1978 | See Source »

During his free time as an 18-year-old clerk in a Sears, Roebuck store in Gardner, Mass., Peter Roberts invented a quick-release ratchet wrench that enabled a mechanic to change sockets with one hand. At his boss's suggestion, Roberts offered his invention to Sears. Executives told...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Americana: Wrenching Sears | 10/23/1978 | See Source »

A year later, Roberts discovered his invention prominently displayed in a Sears catalog. As it turned out, while trying to discourage him about the value of the tool, the company had test-marketed it and converted about 75% of its wrenches to his design. Sears went on to sell 26...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Americana: Wrenching Sears | 10/23/1978 | See Source »

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