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A native North Dakotan, the rugged, soft-spoken L'Amour feels that his popularity comes from the same wellsprings that brought Ronald Reagan to prominence: "They say the cowboy is a dead, romantic figure. But there's a little cowboy in all of us, a little frontier. People...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Homer of the Oater | 12/1/1980 | See Source »

For most Harvard students, House football represents the final chapter of a dream that began many falls ago in suburban peewee league. There are a few stalwart individuals, however, who resist the forces of the outside world and continue to don their pads and fishnet jerseys long after graduation day...

Author: By Sara J. Nicholas, | Title: Long Live House Vikings | 11/12/1980 | See Source »

William and Mary should prove a tough test to begin the home stretch. Though only 2-7, the Indians (no protests about the name in Virginia) have played a rugged schedule, which includes a 17-14 win over Dartmouth (a 30-12 victor over Harvard) and a 21-18 triumph...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Today's Whats, Whys and Wherefores | 11/8/1980 | See Source »

Then Buckley calmly led an eight-play scoring drive. Big runs by Beatrice, Callinan and a 24-yd beauty by Jim Acheson set up the pass at the 13. Buckley found Beatrice on a screen to the right side and the rugged senior bulled past three tacklers and into the...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Harvard Squeaks by Bruins, 17-16 | 11/1/1980 | See Source »

Most neoconservatives make the case for reduced government intervention in the economy, for the forsaking of equality of outcomes for the equality of opportunity--that same opportunity which characterized America's rugged growth. Greater individualism, a truly liberal ideal, they argue, can (to use the words of a genuine conservative...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Who's Ruptured the Comity? | 10/28/1980 | See Source »

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