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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Great Britain bucked the trend along with the U.S., until it made the major North Sea discoveries. England's minister for energy noted in 1975. "No other government outside the United States has thought it wise to be completely dependent on the oil companies." But the U.S. would not have to explain a decision to participate in the oil industry only in terms of joining its capitalist comrades. It could cite home-grown precedents, too. The best is probably the Tennessee Valley Authority. It was a model of the yardstick competitor not only in price but in services and social...

Author: By Mark R. Anspach, | Title: All-American Oil | 11/10/1979 | See Source »

...point score that sealed the victory for Princeton, which is 8-0 for the season and sending seven of their squad to the Nationals, came as a shock to no one. But Yale's third-place finish surprised the many who thought the race for second, third and fourth, would primarily be between Brown, Harvard, and Dartmouth...

Author: By Jack A. Laschever, | Title: Harriers Nab Second in Ivies | 11/10/1979 | See Source »

...wasn't going to play high school hall." Horner said before a practice this week. "I thought I was too small, but my father convinced...

Author: By David A. Wilson, | Title: Rich Horner | 11/8/1979 | See Source »

...thought about hanging up the cleats. "That's the closest I have come to quitting," Horner says. "My father is the reason I'm still playing. He honestly felt I had the ability to play and wanted me to develop...

Author: By David A. Wilson, | Title: Rich Horner | 11/8/1979 | See Source »

...asking what's wrong. I'd prefer to tell you what I enjoyed about this evening. It's always a pleasure to see one's work performed by enthusiastic actors with a great deal of energy. I thought the young woman who played Lilli (Belle Linda Halpern) showed real promise on the musical stage. Her voice has remarkable range and color, though she use, too much vibrato. Her dramatic timing was also excellent. The same goes for the actor who played Baptista, Katherine's father (Eric Mendelman...

Author: By David Frankel, | Title: Strange, Dear, But True, Dear | 11/8/1979 | See Source »

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