Word: triumph
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...diplomatic extravaganza: the welcoming to Tehran of Palestine Liberation Organization Leader Yasser Arafat. The P.L.O. trained many of Khomeini's fighters, and Arafat was anxious to cash in on the debt. Hailing the obvious, Arafat happily declared after his arrival on a Syrian jet that Khomeini's triumph had "turned upside down" the Middle East political equations (see following story). Despite Arafat's euphoria-"Today Iran, tomorrow Palestine," he declared at a news conference-his hosts seemed to be as eager to use Arafat as he was to use them...
...world indoor records for the high hurdles five times, at distances between 50 yds. and 60 meters. His assault on the record book paused at the Millrose Games in Madison Square Garden when he could not resist proudly lifting his index finger at the tape. That gesture of triumph may have cost him another world record-he finished the 60 yds. in 6.89 sec., just .01 off his best time-but Renaldo Nehemiah has no regrets: "Up to this point, there were still a few doubts about my dominance. But now I know...
Fortunately, Ice Castles is one of those movies that play a lot better than they read in outline. Obviously the people responsible for this movie are fully aware of all the conventions governing stories about the rise, fall and eventual triumph of stars of sports and show biz (and figure skating is, of course, an intriguing blend of both disciplines). But the film makers do not abuse these conventions, which are for the most part understated, glanced off. The emphasis is on believable performance. In the leading role, Lynn-Holly Johnson, 19, formerly with the Ice Capades troupe, is more...
...victory marked the Classics' second straight triumph over the junior varsity this year. The JV won the first meeting between the two teams earlier in the season. The Classics are now 23-2 on the season. The loss drops the JV record...
Harvard faces Yale at New Haven on Saturday. The Crimson seem demoralized and apathetic as this long season draws to an end, but triumph oveche Eli would ease the pain of a season littered with defeats and give the seniors one memory to savor. HOCKEY SCORING SUMMARY SCORE BY PERIOD HARVARD 1 0 1 2 Dartmouth...