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Meanwhile, Ivan Lendl, the game's hottest player, decided to pass up Wimbledon to avoid a likely letdown after all the recent euphoria surrounding his six-tournament win streak. He has emerged victorious in five of his last six encounters with John McEnroe, the world's top-ranked player. But...

Author: By Steven M. Arkow, | Title: Tennis Served a Double Fault | 3/16/1982 | See Source »

BUT WHILE COSTA GAVRAS condemns the U.S. government for its role in the Chilean revolution he refuses to place the blame solely on the shoulders of the government officials Toward the end of the movie, when it becomes increasingly apparent that Charlie Horman has been shot, Gavras gives these slippery...

Author: By Charles W. Slack, | Title: Lost But Not Found | 3/11/1982 | See Source »

Slippery

Author: By Michael Bass, | Title: Icemen Outpunch Feisty Bruins, 9-6 | 2/4/1982 | See Source »

Phillippe Simon, fired two weeks ago from Chi-Chi's, said yesterday. "Salary increases are made indiscriminately." He added that working conditions are poor, citing slippery floors, bad ventilation, and under-manned shifts.

Author: By Clare M. Mchugh and The CRIMSON Staff, S | Title: Chi-Chi's Union Vote Slated | 1/29/1982 | See Source »

In Santa Cruz County, the greatest devastation occurred along Love Creek, near the town of Ben Lomond (pop. 2,793). Naomi Taylor says she heard a rumbling and looked outside. There, 20 ft. away, a 15-ft.-high tide of water and mud cascaded past, carrying her car with it...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Rains Came, the Mud Flowed | 1/18/1982 | See Source »

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