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...Irish looked good in the exhibition match, however, mounting several near-successful scoring drives and playing Harvard even through the first half. With seniors Felix Adedeji and Ric LaCivita out it was even tougher than usual for Harvard to play offensively...
...last couple years we'd have meets that you'd just about look at as workouts because the outcome was never in doubt. This year we have a much tougher schedule than we've had in a long time. I think Rojas and Keefe can give us an even break against the top two men and we have a gaggle of others that can step into the lower three spots," McCurdy said...
...Detective Sergeant Joe Wambaugh revealed in two bestselling novels, The New Centurions and The Blue Knight, the life of a Los Angeles police officer is tough. Now it is even tougher for Wambaugh, the celebrity cop. Prisoners keep asking for his autograph. The guys at the precinct are forever drilling him about which character in what book is actually who in real life. That is perhaps one reason why Wambaugh this time chose a "factual novel"−real names and all−in the manner of Truman Capote's In Cold Blood...
...Nixon and his aides felt that the televised session had on balance conveyed so favorable an impression to the public that they decided to try another one last week. This time, from Nixon's viewpoint, the results were even better. He skillfully evaded some of the tougher questions, gave informative answers when it suited him, and showed a certain pleasure in once more having the press to kick around...
...acted on programs that would directly benefit Britain, such as investing in its industrially underdeveloped regions. It is no wonder that a recent Gallup poll in Britain revealed that 52% of those queried now feel that their nation erred in joining the Market. London now will likely assume a tougher posture toward its Common Market partners...