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Word: weight (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Trying to explain the line's failure, Harmon blamed "calorie conscious Cliffies" as the primary cause. Referring to a poll taken last spring at Radcliffe, in which Cliffies were asked to characterise themselves as "overweight," "under-weight," or "just right," he commented, "the fact that no Cliffes said they were underweight was a statistic we should have noted earlier...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pudgy 'Cliffies Spurn Bus; HSA Discontinues Service | 2/10/1964 | See Source »

...crossdale, Walt Hewlett, and Chris Ohiri all record doubles for the Crimson. Croasdale threw the weight 59 ft., 2 1/4 in. for a meet record, and heaved the shot...

Author: By Philip Ardery, | Title: Cindermen Romp Over Green, 76-33; Two-Mile Relay Team Breaks Record | 2/8/1964 | See Source »

...easy to see why; Penn has one of the best collections of lightweight wrestlers around, and Harvard has balance. The Crimson ought to be able to pile up enough points in the middle weight classes be offset an early Quaker lead...

Author: By Donald E. Graham, | Title: Ted Lansky, Winner of 72 Straight, To Lead Quaker Wrestlers Today | 2/8/1964 | See Source »

Saturn's second stage, built by Douglas Aircraft Co., is even more sophisticated because of its uncomfortable fuel, liquid hydrogen. Space engineers admire LH2 because it provides better than one-third more thrust than kerosene, but it is hell to handle. It is so light (7% the weight of water) that it requires enormous tanks, elaborately insulated to keep the hydrogen from flashing to vapor. A long list of new materials had to be developed that would not lose their strength at the chilling touch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: The Largest Load | 2/7/1964 | See Source »

Straight Up. To work off excess poundage, Duffy ordered regular doses of roadwork, weight lifting (25 squats with 250 Ibs.), wind sprints and calisthenics. To improve Thomas' coordination, he suggested ballet lessons, and John even wangled a scholarship to the Boston Conservatory of Music. In practice sessions, Duffy heckled Thomas unmercifully. "Come on, you're going to work, work, really work," he bellowed. "You've got that bar too low. Put it up to six-nine. You've got to go up straight, John, up straight. Don't let your leg stay up there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: TRACK & FIELD | 2/7/1964 | See Source »

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