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...leaders' attempts to correct the economy's heavy industry and urban biases have not yet been successful. Citing a steel plant, which has already cost the regime more than $20 billion, Zhao says, "It's like sitting on a tiger. You can't give it up because you've sunk so much money into it, and you can't continue it because it's costing more and more...

Author: By Robert O. Boorstin, | Title: The Journalist's Long March | 12/15/1980 | See Source »

Playing superlative defense, Horne also managed to draw repeated fouls from Holy Cross and capitalized on them, gunning in ten points--six from the line--and grabbing ten rebounds before the night was through. Shooting from the dead center of the Crusader zone, Martin sunk nine points in about three minutes...

Author: By Sara J. Nicholas, | Title: Women Cagers Victorious; Holy Cross First Victim | 12/12/1980 | See Source »

...only thing exciting about the women hoopster's loss to B.C. last night was the score. Harvard didn't give up the ghost until the final 18 seconds, when the Eagles sunk two final buckets to edge out the Crimson...

Author: By Sara J. Nicholas, | Title: Hoopsters Outlasted By B.C. | 12/9/1980 | See Source »

...whole, Harvard came off with a miserable 23-per-cent shooting average, compared with the Quakers, who sunk just under half their field goals. Harvard's 28 free-throw points were all that kept it in the game...

Author: By Charles W. Slack, | Title: Cagers Fall to U. Penn, Still Looking for a Win | 12/8/1980 | See Source »

Some contests are punctuated by a continuous, evenly-paced rhythm. This was not one of those. The Minutemen took the initiative right from the start and soon led 12-2. An alarmed Boutilier undertook a one-woman revenge and sunk three quick baskets...

Author: By Sara J. Nicholas, | Title: Hoopsters Fall to UMass; Rebounding Is Key Factor | 12/4/1980 | See Source »

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