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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Harvard, of course, will join the celebration. The council appointed Lewis A. Armistead, acting assistant vice president for community affairs, to the celebrations committee last night, in part, members said, "because we want to use the Harvard archives, one of the best collections of Cambridge history around...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: City Readies for Celebration Of Cambridge's 350th Birthday | 12/11/1979 | See Source »

Rules: Bodychecking in women's hockey is technically taboo--unless players are fighting to gain control of the puck--but referees ten to use their own discretion on checking calls. Stickchecking (including backchecking and forechecking) is permissible, however, and often proves to be the key to a strong defense. Other penalty calls are the same as in men's hockey...

Author: By Nancy F. Bauer, | Title: Get Out Your Bluebooks | 12/11/1979 | See Source »

Kleinfelder attributed the game's sloppiness--39 turnovers for Harvard, 32 for SMU--to both squads' aggressive man-to-man defense. "We're used to playing teams who use the zone defense, so we use the zone in practice, too. Our plays just weren't as effective against the man-to-man," Kleinfelder said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hoopsters Grab First Victory | 12/11/1979 | See Source »

...temptations to cheat with anonymous quotes are many, however, and skeptical readers invariably give them less weight. In the wrong reporter's hands, the use of anonymous quotes can be a lazy device, enabling him to imply that he has talked to a higher authority than he really has. At worst, without putting his own good name at risk, an official may be floating a trial balloon, scoring off a rival or planting wrong information. The bargain may seem an evenhanded one-my increased candor in exchange for your protecting my identity-but it isn't. A strange...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEWSWATCH by Thomas Griffith: Just Don't Quote Me | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

Howard added that the United States would use six times the energy it can extract from the area if it had to replace the protein produced by the fisheries with processed food protein...

Author: By Wendy L. Wall, | Title: Groups Call for Precautions Before Sale of Drilling Rights | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

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