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...strong season. St. Pierre moved into the lineup last Fall during the B.U. game and went on to lead the team with four interceptions and 45 unassisted tackles. Although he is a sure tackler, St. Pierre has only average speed at best. Nevertheless, he has the safety slot sewn...

Author: By Peter A. Landry, | Title: Resticball: Wondering What's It All Mean, Joe? | 9/17/1973 | See Source »

...object of legend-the Chinese counterpart (at least in Western eyes) to Tutankhamon's gold mask. This is partly due to its extraordinary substance and workmanship: a complete body-armor of 2,156 slips of green and mutton-fat jade, each no bigger than a matchbook cover, intricately sewn and bound together with gold wire. Its archaeological interest is unique: ancient Chinese texts mentioned jade burial armor as the special privilege of imperial blood, but Tu Wan's shroud-together with its twin, made for her husband, the Prince Liu Cheng-is the first such suit yet unearthed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: The Dynasties Preserved | 8/13/1973 | See Source »

...Hall. His hair didn't have the curls anymore, but it was long and parted in the middle. The moustache was still there. He was wearing the blue jeans and checked shirt of days past, but the jeans were bell-bottomed and the shirt had a flowered print sewn on the front. All this was bottomed-off by track shoes. He was two, two, two Rushes...

Author: By E.j. Dionne and Michael S. Feldberg, S | Title: Rush | 4/19/1973 | See Source »

Neither man has the deanship sewn up, however, the sources stressed. Bok could always reverse field and opt for a candidate he had previously discarded, or select someone like H. Stuart Hughes, Gurney Professor of History and Political Science, who is believed still in the running, or even pick someone as yet unmentioned...

Author: By Daniel Swanson, | Title: Rosovsky, Lindzey In Front | 3/30/1973 | See Source »

...nearly bowled over by a bearded giant in blue jeans with a LOVE patch sewn on his backside, a KEEP ON TRUCKIN' T shirt stretched across his chest, and a fuzzy tam-o'-shanter perched on his head. He is squeezing the hand of his girl friend, a teased blonde in a Day-Glo orange pantsuit and sequined glasses, carrying a suitcase-size black patent leather handbag and a bag of candy. They crunch along through the litter of wrappers and handbills toward the star attraction, the dazzling Muzi-Kart, a customized 1933 Willys...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AMERICAN SCENE: Auto Shows: They Love Speed | 3/19/1973 | See Source »

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