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...back in the lineup, and he'll be seeking to make up for the points he missed scoring while seeing limited action in the Brown and B. C. games. The Elis will undoubtedly accommodate him, but the going will be rougher against a Clarkson team that may have the tightest defense in the East...

Author: By Evan W. Thomas, | Title: Harvard and Clarkson May Meet In ECAC Christmas Tournament | 12/18/1970 | See Source »

...backwater of painting, Germany, at the start of the 19th century. They inherited no secure historical position. Their diversity was extreme. Some left Germany for Rome and Raphael; others remained at home, seeking a continuity with the Gothic past; their images ran a gamut from Blakean vision to the tightest realism. From this jumble rose a group whose imagination transcended the constraint of their circumstances; they are represented in a fascinating show, "German Painting in the 19th Century," which opened last week at the Yale University Art Gallery...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Vision Group from the Backwater | 11/23/1970 | See Source »

...scene in Santiago was distressingly similar to that in other besieged cities. In the wake of the shooting of the army commander, the Chilean capital was gripped by the tightest security ever imposed in the country's history. Streets were cordoned off and police helicopters hovered overhead. In this atmosphere of tension and anxiety, the Chilean Congress last week confirmed the victory of Dr. Salvador Allende Gossens as the world's first freely elected Marxist President...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: Chile: Victory and Violence | 11/2/1970 | See Source »

...tightest game the Crimson played was against the Cardinal farm team. Harvard did not manage to push over the winning run until the tenth inning...

Author: By Martin R. Garay iii, | Title: Crimson Nine Stars in Classic; Hopes High for Upcoming Season | 4/6/1970 | See Source »

...arrived in Tel Aviv with only ten to 20 passengers aboard. El Al, which normally flies only 50% full at this time of year, was booked 77%. Said a spokesman for Israel's national airline: "We never had a better February." Apparently travelers figure that security will be tightest on the country's own planes and ticket themselves accordingly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Middle East: Lever on Lebanon | 3/16/1970 | See Source »

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