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...news, in contrast, came in bunches. With possible access to U.S. teletype and voice communications systems, Watkins said, the Soviets gained "the ability to better understand what they observed" of U.S. naval maneuvers. This may have helped the U.S.S.R. shorten the American technological lead in antisubmarine warfare. Naval tactics and capabilities in air and surface warfare were compromised as well. Fortunately, the Chief of Naval Operations said, much of the information that might have passed to the Soviets was "perishable," coding systems that are constantly changed and hence of little use to an enemy. The main damage was done, Watkins...
...squads decided to shorten the doubles part of the match by replacing the usual best-of-three sets format with 10-game pro sets...
...even some violent criminals might safely be dealt with through measures short of imprisonment, or at least through a combination of shorter prison sentences and other post-release measures. Finally, for those now imprison and those whose crimes are so serious that they require incarceration, "good time" laws can shorten the duration of prison sentences and encourage rehabilitation. Such laws provide early release on parole for good behavior in prison with the possibility of reimprisonment for violation of the terms of parole. They are by no means universal or sufficient in scope and should be enacted nation wide...
Because of this, and in deference to Mother Nature's 40-degree welcome, the coaches agreed before the game to shorten the contest to seven innings...
Oregon State 13, Harvard 10--For a while, it looked like the Crimson would finally get blown out. The eventual tournaments champion Beavers built and Landslide through three and a half innings. To make matters worse rains Wednesday night and Thursday morning forced the tournament to shorten all to games seven innings with a two and a half-hour time limit...