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After the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the shift to Carter turned into a rout. Said Postal Clerk Ray Blalock, 39, of Charlotte, N.C.: "If the election were today, most likely I'd vote for Carter, because I feel we need some continuity in foreign affairs in this crisis right now." Said David Hopkins, 36, a forklift operator in Auburn, N.Y.: "Carter seems to be getting a little more tough with the Soviets, more forceful and dynamic. I don't turn off the TV now when Carter is talking...
...renewed hoopster offense succeeded in drawing many fouls, but poor foul shooting consistently undermined their efforts. Meanwhile, Miller put on a late-game exhibition that broke the contest wide-open and secured a B.U. rout...
...HAVEN, Conn.--The tenor of Harvard's game proved as grim as the architecture of Yale's Payne Whitney Gymnasium last night, as the Bulldogs turned a tight first half into a rout, defeating the Crimson, 86-75, here in New Haven...
...that a Ram victory is probable. Man-for-man, it's the Steelers in a rout, and if things are close, there's Chuck Noll. But the prediction here is for a much tighter game that most people think--well within the 11-point spread...
...icemen provided the near-capacity crowd with at least half an hour of spirited, aggressive hockey. But the Eagles, (5-1-1 ECAC) considered by many to be the East's number one team, converted several Crimson miscues into goals and turned a tight, even contest into a rout...