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...that the roots of the nation's problems lie within the 50 states. Still, in the sound-bite derby for the White House, Japan's affluence and economic nationalism make tempting targets. Japan owes its current prominence to, along with the recession, the President's sorrowful swoon at the Sparkplug Summit in Tokyo. Never before has the nation's Globe-Trotter in Chief seemed so woefully ill prepared on foreign soil. Bush was unable to articulate a coherent rationale, other than pity, for why Japan should liberalize its economic system to reduce its trade surplus with the U.S. With...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Japan Bashing on the Campaign Trail | 2/10/1992 | See Source »

Restic's fears come true. Defensive sparkplug Bobby Frame is hurt, as are running backs Silas Myers and David Haller...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Year Of Streaks | 11/14/1989 | See Source »

...addition, senior defenseman Scott Young has proven to be a sparkplug for the Colgate offense. Young holds the Red Raider records for most career points and most goals scored in a season by a defenseman and is the ECAC's top scorer behind the blue line with 28 points...

Author: By Mia Kang, | Title: Catamounts Look to Rob Raiders Again | 3/3/1989 | See Source »

...Last year, I came off the bench and tried to provide some type of 'sparkplug' for the team offensively," D'Onofrio said, stressing his change from an instant-offense player to his role as a starter. "This year, as a starter, I play a more steady role as a full-time scorer...

Author: By Robert E. M. grady, | Title: Sophomore Quartet Brings Attack Back | 11/14/1987 | See Source »

...when Crimson sparkplug Brita Lind single-handedly dug the puck away from two Dartmouth defenders on the boards, and then blew a backhand past Big Green netminder Nicki Demakis, Harvard's determination began...

Author: By Ken Segel, | Title: Icewomen Storm Past Dartmouth, 4-1 | 2/27/1986 | See Source »

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