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Late last December, Robert Earl ("Bubba") May Jr., 14, was arrested with three companions for using a shotgun to rob two fireworks stands near the sleepy farm town of Brookhaven, Miss., and stealing a wallet. Two nights later Bubba and two of his accomplices robbed a grocery and beat up a saleswoman. Indicted on four counts of armed robbery, he was convicted only a week later. His sentence: 48 years in prison without chance of parole, the product of a plea bargain by his court-appointed attorney...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: Rough Justice in Mississippi | 2/26/1979 | See Source »

...Crimson triumphed by retaining its composure and concentration despite both controversy and interruptions due to equipment failures. As against Cornell, the sabre trio of Mike Bierer, Rob Homer and Richard Gillette led the Crimson charge by winning seven of nine bouts...

Author: By Stephen A. Herzenberg, | Title: Crimson Fencers Slash Bulldogs, 17-10 Amid Controversy Concerning Touches | 2/26/1979 | See Source »

...identical 5-2 scores. Against his first opponent, Bruce Murray, Vastola had two almost double-jointed touches. By making his arm and blade into a "V" by bending his wrist back at least 90 degrees, he slipped around Murray's blade for the touches. Epee fencers Russ Kaphan and Rob Kaplan each had 2-1 records...

Author: By Stephen A. Herzenberg, | Title: Crimson Fencers Slash Bulldogs, 17-10 Amid Controversy Concerning Touches | 2/26/1979 | See Source »

...last event of the weekend," Rand said. This was provided largely by a strong showing in Friday's cross-country event, led by a 17th place Andy deMars--a result that qualifies him as an alternate for the individual NCAAs--and top-30 finishes by both Rand and Rob Bradley...

Author: By David A. Wilson, | Title: Ski Squads Place Tenth at Middlebury | 2/26/1979 | See Source »

Erikson missed the free throw, which bounced way outside toward midcourt, where Harvard's Rob Taylor collided with Bruin Rich Friedman as both dived for the loose ball...

Author: By Laura E. Schanberg, | Title: Fleming Cans Shot at Buzzer To Win Thriller Over Brown | 2/24/1979 | See Source »

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