Word: vaulting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...possibilities. They stand little chance, but could serve as a stalking-horse for a more viable candidate, such as Heseltine or Portillo. If Major fails to win hands down on the first ballot, he will be judged to have lost the confidence of the party, and heavyweight candidates will vault into the ring for the second round...
...lines are always long, and it's oftendifficult to find a place to sit--even with theexpanded seating in the old bank vault...
However, despite the disappointing team finish, many individuals had stellar performances. The long list begins with co-captain Brian Harvey, who won the 800 meters with a time of 1:53.33. Sophomore Steve Brannon cleared 16.75 feet to earn first place in the pole vault, and junior Crimson editor Darin Shearer won the 1,000 meter race with a time of 2:28.75 and also placed third in the 3,000 meters with a time...
...captain Dan Dusek led the way for Harvard's individual feats, opening the meet with a new Harvard record in the javelin at 65 meters. Harvard also got wins in the discus and shotput from junior Stephen McCauley. Brannon was victorious in the pole vault by clearing...
...were cloaked with red covers, banning curbside parking. In Nevada, Forest Service officers went on alert, patrolling in pairs out of concern about attacks by radical anti-environmentalists. In Washington, where the Library of Congress removed the Gutenberg Bible from its glass case and locked it in a basement vault, police distributed flyers to federal office workers that suggested questions they might ask callers who phone in bomb threats. In Newark, New Jersey, police blocked off the streets around government buildings...