Word: wisconsin
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...June, the varsity decimated Yale: the elated Harvard eight had to wait a stunning 71 seconds for the Elis to dribble across the finish line. Later that month, the squad sprinted to a narrow victory over Wisconsin and set another course record in Washington, invalidating all other claims to the national championship title...
...radio announcer who was troubled by the frequent mispronunciation of political names over the air. Thone sent a questionnaire to every member of Congress, followed up with phone calls, and in 1971 issued his first pronunciation guide. Louisiana Congressman F. Edward Hébert shows up as (A-bear), Wisconsin Representative Henry Reuss as (ROYCE), Hawaiian Spark Matsunaga as (maht-sue-NAH-gah). Unfortunately, not all of Thone's colleagues are satisfied with the directory. Said one Congressman of Ohio's tyrannical Wayne Hays (HAYS), chairman of the House Administration committee: "You pronounce it King...
...remaining four on the West's University division squad are goaltender Ed. Mio of Colorado College, defenseman Brian Engborn of Wisconsin, and forwards Bob D'Avise from Michigan Tech and Tom Ross of Michigan State...
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...days. Liberals and conservatives, Republicans and Democrats, economists of all persuasions and more than a few Administration officials could cheerfully throttle the nation's monetary-policy managers for their performance over the past several months. Some congressional leaders, among them the new chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, Wisconsin Democrat William Proxmire, are so fretful that Federal Reserve policies are driving the economy deeper into recession that they have come to a conclusion: the board and its crustily conservative chairman, Arthur Burns, should be relieved of at least some of their cherished independence...