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...initial investment back. But also, the Olympics has by far the highest rating during that period of July and August. So the network has the opportunity to publicize its upcoming programs." According to Wolper, ABC in 1976 jumped from third to first in the ratings war on the springboard of Montreal. "They used the Olympic Games to sell their fall season," he says...
...suddenly become a centerpiece for ringing political speeches and a lightning rod for public debate. It is extolled as a salvation for the U.S. economy and denounced as a step toward socialism. Most Democratic presidential candidates have endorsed some form of industrial policy, hoping to use it as a springboard to the White House. Critics call it "Democratic supply-side economics...
These meetings are the source of misunderstanding, according to Pauker, Analysts assume Aquino used his asylum as a springboard for dissident activity, he said. For example, after Aquino predicted in a New York speech that the threat of guerrilla violence was severe, bombing by rebels soon broke out in Manila, and U.S. officials apparently assumed that he was connected with the incident. Pauker denies this, citing the commitment to nonviolence Aquino acquired in prison and during his years...
Last night's debut "Inquiry," as the series is called, used the vague topic "What is Law?" as a springboard for student-faculty discussion. But more startling than the predictable student-faculty disputes was the intra-faculty dissension...
Perhaps the best diver ever to drop into a Crimson pool, junior Dan Watson made himself conspicuous in international competition this summer. He finished fourth in the Swedish Cup, a major tournament In the U. S. nationals, he took third in his best event, the three-meter springboard, and fifth in the 10-meter platform. A big problem for Watson is the reduction from three to two of the number of divers countries can send in each event a move forced by smaller countries tired of seeing sweeps by the U.S. and other dominant teams. Another problem is Greg Louganis...