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Word: thornton (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Piazza, captain Karl Thornton, junior Bob Childs and Merrick finished in a dead heat for first place last weekend in a 15-50 victory over Lehigh and LaSalle, with Fikes close on their heels. They run naturally and well as a unit, and unless Harvard's Marshall Jones and John Quirk can pressure them, there is a distinct possibility that they can badger Rojas and Koerner out of contention...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Runners Face Penn Threat | 10/1/1971 | See Source »

...would be interesting to match Rojas and Piazza, or Koerner and Thornton, or any two head and head," McCurdy says. "But here, you're asking one man to run against five. The odds just aren't with...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Runners Face Penn Threat | 10/1/1971 | See Source »

Says Yvonne Skinner, a former University of Chicago English major who studied with Thornton Wilder and is herself a gifted writer: "We had tremendous arguments about Walden Two. I wouldn't like it; I just like change and privacy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: Skinner's Utopia: Panacea, or Path to Hell? | 9/20/1971 | See Source »

...hope to have a sustained economic recovery without a strong increase in investment. It is disquieting that the outlook for capital spending is so weak. We would urge Congress to restore the investment tax credit permanently. Changes that promote investment are in the best interests of everyone." CHARLES ("TEX") THORNTON, chairman of Litton Industries. "One of the most important things that the Administration can do is to provide business with an investment tax credit. Not only will that create jobs now, but it will improve productivity and help the U.S. maintain an edge over foreign competition. Too many...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Tips from Experts at the Top | 8/16/1971 | See Source »

...Thornton kicked on the final turn and pulled far ahead, winning the race by about 15 yards. Spengler and Childs battled their way to the line where Childs nipped the 1970 champion. Thornton was timed at 8:55.3 while Childs ran 8:57.5. Spengier was 1 seconds behind...

Author: By E. J. Dionne, | Title: Penn Wins Heptagonals; Crimson Takes Fourth | 5/17/1971 | See Source »

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