Word: toms
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...into trouble for resisting the war. They argued, correctly, that the deserters who were still ostracized were mainly working-class members of minority groups, while the pardoned evaders were usually middle-class whites. Carter's action "just applies to university kids who dodged the draft," complained Tom Nagel, an accused deserter who now lives in France...
...chill extended across the Florida panhandle, where the biggest problem was the shortage of natural gas. Utilities Director Tom Smith in Tallahassee suggested that residents should take a bath only every other day. Frostproof (pop. 2,814) belied its name, recording 27°. But the real novelty was snow-snow as far south as Miami and Boca Raton. "I feel sorry for these people working on a $100-a-day suntan," said Alex Ballora, pool manager at Key Biscayne's Sonesta Hotel. "What do you say when a guest comes up and asks you for an electric blanket...
...home town of Brockton, Mass. Neither distinction gave him any advantage over the stylish and strong Colbert; still, he won the crowd's ovation and the admiration of his opponent. Heavyweight Larry Holmes, the card's other big favorite, also drew a tenacious foe in Tom Prater, who stood up to Holmes' barrage of punches. Prater was on his feet at the final bell, raising questions about Holmes' recently broken right hand, responsible for 17 knockouts in 23 wins. Still, for Holmes and the other winners, the dream can continue. Said Light Heavyweight Winner Bobby Cassidy...
...pages in all to describe, they had 22 hours to write a solution. In most cases it was an all-night process. Cornell's Pat Jeffries worked at a blackboard and worried about his presentation ("I'm an actor, and part of this competition is theater"). Teammate Tom Mulligan nibbled chocolate-chip cookies and poked at his minicomputer. Said Cornell's Nancy Read in the small hours: "As the evening has progressed we have done nothing but enlarge the scope of our ignorance." Knowing nods greeted her, and the team decided to take a 1 a.m. pizza...
...editorial, you have shown thoughtful consideration of its unacceptable consequences, and have recognized the needs of a group of your fellow students who have frequently been ignored. This has been most supportive. The North House Steering Committee Robert Sapolsky Jean Koh Dan Greenwood James G. Kahn Jeffrey K. Griffith Tom Prewitt Elizabeth Wood