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Sophomore John Francis stepped in at center after a slew of pre-season injuries thinned the Crimson corps. Quiet Dave Anderson, owner of what insiders say is the team's driest sense of humor, has performed steadily and scored a touchdown against Holy Cross after a fumble near the Crusader goal line...
Smith termed the charge against him "outrageous, ludicrous," adding, "It's not my style to threaten anybody." Referring to Gardin's allegation, Lee said this week, "Those things would never have been said by me." One University source said Gardin was called before Lee because he had had a slew of unauthorized absences from work, and "a checkered work history...
PRESIDENT FERDINAND E. Marcos of the Philippines has ruled through the use of martial law for more than eight years. Recent dispatches from his country show a regime ripping at the seams, a slew of terrorist strikes echoing the crackling coals of revolution. Like most developing countries, the Philippines has absorbed the triple economic onslaught of global recession, inflation, and rising oil prices. Marcos' national debt how stands at $11.2 billion, and the Philippines ranks as a leading debtor to the International Monetary Fund...
Football (4-2, 2-2 Ivy): Despite a slew of injuries and a recent dearth of touchdowns, this team has performed up to expectations. Beating Army certainly proved a pleasant surprise, and the squad's defense appears as strong as it's been in coach Joe Restic's tenure. If the gridders can top Brown this weekend, and Yale falters, the Crimson has a shot at a share of Ivy glory...
...befits a colt of his stature, Niatross was syndicated last year for a record $8 million while still a two-year-old. The horse quickly acquired a slew of proud parents: 26, to be exact, including the 71-year-old woman who bred him, the trainer-driver who has shepherded his development since he was a weanling, the securities executive who put together the syndicate to manage his stud career and 23 investors. Unfortunately, it is not one big happy family. Niatross's various owners have slapped one another with lawsuits, attempting to gain control over the colt...