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...division, senior skipper Andy Roberts and freshman crew Andy Ruff paced Harvard, while in the B division, skipper Cesar Brea and crow Nan conard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Men's Sailing | 9/17/1984 | See Source »

...Making Money, Ruff...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fiction: Best Sellers: Jul. 30, 1984 | 7/30/1984 | See Source »

...Ruff times in Reykjavik

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iceland: Dogged Stand | 2/6/1984 | See Source »

...that loves to feed in turbulent waters. Many homeowners hunkered down to ride out the storm. "If they're crazy enough to stay on the beach, then we're going to ask them for the names of their next of kin," said one frustrated police officer. Cornelia Ruff, 70, a retired secretary, said she was staying "to protect my property." Her home, built in 1894, has withstood all the storms since, including the unnamed but unforgettable 1900 hurricane that killed 6,000 people in Galveston. Ann Ferguson, 40, a Galveston museum director, remarked on the curious effects...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coping with Nature | 8/29/1983 | See Source »

Particularly hard hit were the luxury condominiums built during the past few years; Alicia ripped many of them apart. The storm was kinder to the older homes near the center of town. Ann and Richard Ferguson lost a tree and the railing to their front steps. Cornelia Ruff's home survived intact...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coping with Nature | 8/29/1983 | See Source »

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