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...contingent of "trainers" sent to El Salvador by Washington. The next day, four men in a gray Toyota pickup truck swerved past the U.S. embassy in San Salvador and raked the bunker-like building with gunfire. No one was injured, no shots were fired back, and the truck quickly sped off. Meanwhile, in cities across the U.S., opponents of American aid to El Salvador's military-civilian junta laid plans for teach-ins, marches, vigils and hunger strikes. It all had a familiar ring...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Playing for High Stakes | 3/16/1981 | See Source »

...series of tableaux, the colorfully costumed actors moving dutifully into position, one character usually wandering aimlessly in the middle. Act One has a lot of exposition, a lot of aimless wandering: in Act Two the plot perks up and Mayer's comic invention peaks. Certainly this is sped along by the appearance of the Genie of the Lamp, whose entrances and exits have been hilariously choreographed by Bonnie Zimmering as a series of campy musical-comedy moves, half-heartedly tossed off by the very tall and funny Kate Levin--elaborately bored, I guess, is how you'd describe...

Author: By David B. Edelstein, | Title: Aladdinescence | 3/12/1981 | See Source »

...Chappell sped past Cornell challenger Craig Christie to pick up his third win of the weekend and high point honors. With his 1:49.65, Chappell narrowly missed qualifying for NCAAs in a third individual event...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Aquamen Sink Opponents at Easterns | 3/9/1981 | See Source »

Further demonstrating this team's invincibility, Harvard's Chappell, Gauthier, Countryman, and Hackett sped through the pool in an eye-popping 6:39.14 to close the evening with a win and Eastern record in the 800-yd. freestyle relay...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Aquamen Extend Lead in Day Two of Easterns | 3/7/1981 | See Source »

Despite the gallant comeback attempt, the icewomen remained content to play defensive hockey for most of the first two periods. As the Eagles sped up the tempo after the opening minute jitters, the Crimson never made its move, waiting instead for the B.C. offense...

Author: By William A. Danoff, | Title: Icewomen Falter in Beanpot; B.C. Foils Comeback Try, 2-1 | 2/18/1981 | See Source »

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