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...only three senators to vote against Heckler during her confirmation hearings for her new federal post. When Packwood, who supports abortion, asked her at the hearings whether she believed Congress ought to use legislation to reverse the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing it. Heckler engaged in some top-notch hedging. "The reason I am so bothered." Packwood said later, "is that Peggy Heckler feels so strongly on the issue of abortion that there's every indication in her answers to the question that she would do anything, including urging on the president the taking of statutory action to overturn...

Author: By Kathleen I. Kouril, | Title: Peggy's Pirouette | 4/4/1983 | See Source »

...trying to be all that they could be, the Cadets fared poorly, failing to capture a set against a top-notch Crimson squad, ranked in the top 20 nationally...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Men's Tennis | 3/21/1983 | See Source »

...Saints have had their troubles on offense lately, managing just six red lights (and two were empty-netters) in their last three games. It won't be any easier trying to score on either of Wisconsin's top-notch goalies. Terry Kleisinger (2.93 goals-against) and the probable starter. Mare Behrend...

Author: By Jim Silver, | Title: Go West, or to Providence, Young Men | 3/18/1983 | See Source »

Brown Coach Ed Reed clearly has the knack for program developing, something separate from the actual activity of coaching Besides his success in training top-notch players, there have been various signs that polo is taken seriously at Brown; Reed is president of the New England Water polo Association, he has toughened the schedule to include games against California teams, he brought the NCAA, championship journey to Brown in 1977 and, of course, he helped put out that media pamphlet...

Author: By Jim Silver, | Title: We Try Harder | 11/11/1982 | See Source »

However, the Crimson has yet to put its newfound offense to the test, B.U., Penn., and Harvard's next two competitors--Smith and Cornell--are not top-notch teams. It won't be until October 12, when the booters play B.C., that they will face some real competition...

Author: By Becky Hartman, | Title: Landry's Three Tallies Lead Booters Past Penn | 10/4/1982 | See Source »

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