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Because, although the cagers were able to sink almost 48 percent of their own attempts, the visitors were more than comfortable taking outside shots. The 70 percent first-half success rate--with eight shots coming from outside the key--boosted Cornell to a 33-28 first-half lead...

Author: By Jessica Dorman, | Title: Big Red Cagers Split With Crimson | 2/8/1986 | See Source »

...been discouraging in the past when we work as hard as we do defensively and [the opponent] can sink shots from the perimeter," Roby said. "I think tonight was the best we've played on both ends of the floor in a long time; we kept up the defensive intensity and played error-free ball...

Author: By Jessica Dorman, | Title: Crimson Cagers Split With Big Green | 2/5/1986 | See Source »

...months, with 40 percent of the prisoners getting out in less than 90 days. Issued navy work pants and a light-blue mechanic's shirt, prisoners at Billerica spend 17 to 21 hours a day confined to a space large enough only for a bunk bed, toilet and sink...

Author: By Laura S. Kohl, | Title: It's an Education for Everyone Concerned | 1/15/1986 | See Source »

...against a wall. The seats of the chairs are torn open, exposing a brown stuffing. Beside one of the kitchen chairs a gas pipe juts straight up three feet where an oven used to be. Mallory explains he has no use for an oven; the hot plate on the sink is more than adequate for Michael and him. Beneath the sink all the drawers of the kitchen cabinet have been pulled out, leaving holes. In an aluminum pie plate on the table, cigarette ashes mix with the remains of a crust. The ceiling is water-stained around a circular fluorescent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Christmas Story | 12/30/1985 | See Source »

Benjamin, age 8, climbs up into the kitchen sink for his eve- ning bath, as his sister Daisy climbs out. Rose throws a towel over Daisy, shampoos Benjamin, tells Davey and Joey to get pajamas on the twins...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Christmas Story | 12/30/1985 | See Source »

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