Word: sensationalization
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Both teams came out slowly in the first period, with the Terriers having trouble clearing the puck from their own end. Wisconsin took to forechecking and drew first blood on a power play with B.U. freshman sensation Mark Fidler in the penalty box for slashing.
In the earlier consolation singles final, sixth-seeded King stole a one-set victory from top-seeded Navratilova, capitalizing on a flat performance by the current Slims circuit sensation for a 6-4 win.
Driving to work one wintry day, Richard Gaskill of Glenview, Ill., suddenly felt a sinking sensation. Result: two blown tires, two bent wheel rims, a lost hubcap and a bill for $191.14. In Boston last week, it took 20 men to extricate Patrolman William Mahoney and his 1,000-lb...
Freshman sensation Bobby Hackett and junior sprinter Malcolm Cooper each copped individual victories, as Harvard racked up 111 points in the competition. Princeton stayed hot on the Crimson's trail with 95 points, followed by Army with 64 and Dartmouth and Columbia with 54 apiece.
President Carter and certain Congressmen, obsessed by civil rights and aided by sensation-ridden media, have restricted the FBI and CIA [Feb. 6] so severely that these agencies are crippled in warning the U.S. of impending danger.