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...results turned out to be almost as muddy as the Conemaugh River waters that submerged Johnstown, the district's largest city, in the historic flood of 1889. Barring a reversal in a vote review, the Democrats captured a seat that had been held by the late John P. Saylor, a Republican, for 24 years-hardly an encouraging sign to jittery G.O.P. vote seekers. Yet the margin of victory was so razor-thin-230 votes in a turnout of more than 121,000-that it offered little comfort to Democrats hoping that massive revulsion against Watergate will turn November...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICS: An Unclear Gauge | 2/18/1974 | See Source »

...race matched Harry M. Fox, 49, Saylor's loyal administrative assistant for all 13 of his terms, against Democrat John P. Murtha Jr., 41, a boyish-looking car-wash operator in Johnstown, three-term representative in the Pennsylvania house and lieutenant colonel in the Marine reserve. The holder of two Purple Hearts awarded during volunteer service in Viet Nam in 1966-67, Murtha becomes the first Indochina veteran to win election to Congress...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICS: An Unclear Gauge | 2/18/1974 | See Source »

...Mark Saylor, coming off a very successful performance in the lvy League Invitational Tournament, faired poorly in the Continental Tournament, scoring only two points...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pawn-Pushers Win Weekend Tourney | 11/6/1973 | See Source »

...four man team of Mark Saylor, Mitchell Tobin, Eric Anderson and Peter Koretsky finished 4-1 in the twelve team tournament held in Princeton...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Chessmen Move to Second at Tourney | 10/31/1973 | See Source »

...final 3-1 score in favor of first-seeded CCNY was "no indication of how close it was," Harvard's Mark Saylor said. "Eric Anderson had a clear draw and went for a victory," he said, and in doing so lost the game. Of the four, only Tobin managed a victory...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Chessmen Move to Second at Tourney | 10/31/1973 | See Source »

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