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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...sour grapes, since when I came to Columbia I knew they wouldn't have that type of commitment--but I thought if I turned it around they would make the commitment." Penders did turn it around, but he still had to do most of the scouting and recruiting himself, with both of his assistant coaches having to teach Phys Ed classes. Only one secretary served the basketball office, along with seven other sports offices. "We'd get a letter out once a week," grins Penders. "I kind of felt we were doing it out of a brown...

Author: By Robert Sidorsky, | Title: Man and Superman | 12/8/1978 | See Source »

Fouquet said last night the ACSR has been "stalling" and "stepping backwards" in debating why the South Africa issue should be isolated from other countries with human rights violations. The ACSR is also still debating what type of action Harvard should take with its investments in corporations active in South Africa. Fouquet said she thought the ACSR conclusively decided both these issues last spring...

Author: By James L. Tyson, | Title: Student Rep Resigns Post On ASCR | 12/7/1978 | See Source »

...Hong's passengers-mostly ethnic Chinese-represent a new type of refugee. There is some evidence that the ship and its human cargo left Viet Nam with the knowledge of either the Hanoi government or high Vietnamese officials. Refugees have testified that since July a scarcely concealed escape network has been in existence that allows people, especially of Chinese descent, to leave the country for a price-currently about 10 oz. of gold, or roughly $2,000, per person. "It's all organized by the government," says one Vietnamese Chinese who arrived in Thailand this month. "They want...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: REFUGEES: Barring the Boat People | 12/4/1978 | See Source »

...market has jumped from .6% to 6% in the past ten years. The Japanese onslaught has also hurt European export sales, especially in the U.S. For the longer run, the U.S. automakers may pose a more formidable danger, now that they are making smaller, gasoline-sparing cars of the type that sell well in Europe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Europe's Slumping Industries | 12/4/1978 | See Source »

...disco showcase quickie called Thank God It's Friday, she is primed to act. As she told TIME'S Edward Adler, "I don't have to take coaching. I can act. All I have to do is be myself playing someone else. I could be a Bette Davis-type actress. Catty, cold, precise and domineering...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Gaudy Reign of the Disco Queen | 12/4/1978 | See Source »

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