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...requests. One is the same choice facing all our NATO allies. Canada can continue the prevalent, "good-time-Charlie" attitude of letting the U.S. provide the bulk of the alliance's support and gamble that this is enough; or it can contribute more troops and foreign aid now to stave off disaster later. The first alternative is cheaper in the short-run; but if the second is necessary, the bargain is hardly worthwhile...
Both crews rowed the body of the race at a cadence of 33, but stroke Tony Goodman had the Crimson up to 39 at the flag to stave off the Engineers bid. Tech was clocked in 6:57.7, and Dartmouth, never in contention, finished four lengths behind...
...varsity has been a bit uneasy about defense, and Mike Patterson, yardling defenseman, may be able to the situation. Patterson accumulated during the season, while managing to stave off many an attack, Miller Ayre, while rather on offense, may be able to provide a strong defensive stick if Weiland needs...
Place, a former varsity squash player now at the Business School, was barely able to stave off an excellent comeback by Smith in the final game...
...hoping for Jerusalem, but I'll be lucky if I get Kenya." Some of Hollywood's other post-mortems last week were turning into post toasties as many echoed the comment of Democratic Writer-Producer-Director Dore Schary: "I don't know who can stave off this rush of professional showmen into politics, but somebody had better do it right away." Others agreed with Republican Dick Powell: "I think these people hurt Kennedy by their cheap publicity...