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...York normally responds when it gets kicked in the groin." But the time for shouting and demonstrating was long past. Rohatyn summed up the situation more accurately with gallows humor: "I feel like somebody who tries to check into a hospital and keeps getting referred to the cemetery." Facing tougher times ahead, New York has only one hope: that its long overdue cutbacks will create a base for its eventual recovery...
There is no one single reason why prisons have become so packed recently, but experts point to a number of factors: a skyrocketing crime rate, more efficient police departments, harsher sentences, tougher parole boards...
Triple winner Laurie Downey expects the competition to become a lot tougher. "It is misleading to take this first meet as an indication of how we're going to do," she said. "Wheaton is probably the weakest team we will face all year...
...Radcliffe swim team is embarking on its season with new coaching, a talented squad and strong enthusiasm. The team has been successful in the past, as indicated by last year's record of 4-0 in dual meets and co-championship in Greater Boston, but collegiate competition has grown tougher in recent years and Radcliffe swimming has had to adjust to remain a top splasher...
...times in women's collegiate swimming have been plunging rapidly and this year's meets will be tougher than ever before. The Radcliffe meets promise to be exciting, and with numerous New England records on the line waiting to be smashed, the coaches say they feel that "our interest and the ability this year is far-reaching...