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The leader of the gang is politely spoken but hard-eyed Bruce Johnston, 39, and his top lieutenants are his brothers David, 30, and Norman, 28. The three have all served time in jail and in 1976 were convicted of stealing tractors and trucks in Lancaster County. But generally the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: It Was Pennsylvania Gothic | 1/15/1979 | See Source »

This was the biggest operation they had ever attempted. In the past they had made the mistake of not acting boldly enough. But not any more. No more sloppy, half-assed affairs like Chile. This time the game was for all the marbles.

Author: By David Beach, | Title: Acts of God and Other Co-Conspirators | 1/12/1979 | See Source »

Harvard's last lead in this contest was at 6-4. After Perry hit a bomb from the top of the key with four minutes gone, the Crimson became sloppy.

Author: By David A. Wilson, | Title: Holy Cross Mauls Hoopsters, 90-73; Defeat Ups Losing Streak to Eleven | 1/10/1979 | See Source »

Fast, but sloppy, two-way hockey marked the third period of play. With less than three minutes remaining, Harvard's offense gelled. The line of Watson, John Cochrane and Tom Murray pressured the B.C. zone with solid forechecking.

Author: By Peter Mcloughlin, | Title: Harvard Hockey Dumps Boston College in OT | 1/10/1979 | See Source »

Two years older and wiser, I became an Islanders fan. Then the worst team in NHL history, on January 18, 1973 they faced one of the best, the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins, who featured a couple of unknowns named Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito. While the capacity Boston...

Author: By Jim Hershberg, | Title: Getting Psyched | 1/9/1979 | See Source »

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