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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Gandhi was in this bleak corner of impoverished Uttar Pradesh state for a padayatra, the journey on foot made famous 25 years ago by Vinobha Bhave, who for years walked the length and breadth of India asking people to give up one-tenth of their land to the landless. A padayatra has become the customary way for leaders to make contact with their people. In 1959 Mrs. Gandhi walked for four days through her father Jawaharlal Nehru's Allahabad constituency. This year Indira, 58, reduced her padayatra to a mile-long, 50-min. walk through the single village...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDIA: Indira's Walking Tour | 4/26/1976 | See Source »

...aggressive, attacking-style play of freshman Sally Roberts is a big reason why the Cliffe netters may just walk away with the coveted Ivy League-Seven Sisters Tournament crown in May. Roberts lends depth to a squad that was loaded with talent from the start (only one letterwinner graduated from last year's 11-4 crew). The 14-year-old Radcliffe rookie alternated with junior Denise Thanl in the prestigious number one slot earlier in the campaign and is currently playing number...

Author: By Jonathan J. Ledecky, | Title: Sally Roberts Shows Top Court Form | 4/24/1976 | See Source »

Jumbo Mark Fisher got the hit, a single, after two walks, knotting the score at 1-1. The third walk loaded the bases, and a groundball hit by Rich Elliot somehow eluded the poised glove of Crimson shortstop Paul Halas. With the score 3-1, John Connors lofted a sacrifice fly to centerfielder Leon Goetz, and Randy Rundl paced home with the final Elephant...

Author: By Tom Aronson, | Title: Jumbos Thunder Past Crimson Batmen | 4/23/1976 | See Source »

Knoll, who went two-for-three with four RBIs, crossed the plate in the fourth after collecting a two-base walk. Ball four got away from Husky catcher Steve McKinnon and rolled to the backstop, allowing the hustling Knoll to move into scoring position. Pete Bannish brought him across the plate one out later with a single...

Author: By William E. Stedman jr., | Title: Batmen Rediscover Defense As Knoll Provides Offense, 7-3 | 4/21/1976 | See Source »

Actually, the game wasn't as much of a rout as the final score indicates, at least for the first two and one half innings. Harvard even led at one point, 1-0, after the top of the first, thanks to a Dave Singleton walk and a Dave Knoll triple...

Author: By Michael K. Savit, | Title: Holy Cross Touchdowns Embarrass Batmen, 21-4 | 4/20/1976 | See Source »

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