Word: sec
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...meters. His assault on the record book paused at the Millrose Games in Madison Square Garden when he could not resist proudly lifting his index finger at the tape. That gesture of triumph may have cost him another world record-he finished the 60 yds. in 6.89 sec., just .01 off his best time-but Renaldo Nehemiah has no regrets: "Up to this point, there were still a few doubts about my dominance. But now I know...
When the outdoor track season begins in late March, most experts believe that Nehemiah is likely to break the world record of 13.21 sec. for the 110-yd. hurdles now held by Cuba's Alejandro Casanas. "Within the next year or two," predicts Bob Hersh, men's records chairman for the Amateur Athletic Union, "he's going to establish himself as the greatest high hurdler who ever lived." Coaches like Elliott and San Diego State's Dick Hill think Nehemiah will take the record below 13 sec., a feat that would be as remarkable as breaking...
...could not cover the interest on the partners' loans, and they faced a threat of personal bankruptcy. In 1974, however, Buckley allegedly proposed that Starr itself buy the theaters. The next year it did -for $8 million, most of which represented assumption of the partners' loans. The SEC charged that this was an improper use of Starr's assets, and that Starr had left out key information, such as the fact that Sitco was losing money, in its 10-K reports. These are reports to the SEC containing detailed financial information that must be submitted annually...
Even though he signed a consent decree declining to submit the matter to the courts, Buckley characteristically could not let his differences with the SEC go by without a public riposte. He released copies of his correspondence with the SEC on the matter, plus a long question-and-answer sheet. Among other things, he contended that he could not fairly be blamed for the misleading 10-K reports because he had not bothered to read them, and had relied on the advice of others that they were accurate. Said Buckley: "I did not even know what...
...player permits viewers to skip ahead or back, or to repeat the same 15-sec. segment over and over again. The costlier Magnavox system is more versatile: the action on the 30-min. discs can be run in slow motion or reversed or even held in freeze-frame position...