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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...though. Two years from now, halls and entryways should be littered with literature and bustling with candidates, courting student voters for the first time ever. The increase in campaigning will also make the Harvard voter more sophisticated; chances are no one will be able to engineer a win the size of Sullivan's in future elections. "Politicians will have to start paying attention to the demands of students." David Sullivan said as he watched the totals come in from the Harvard precincts...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Counting Change in Cambridge | 11/13/1979 | See Source »

Hubble's Constant, named after the late astronomer Edwin P. Hubble, sets the ratio of the velocity of objects to their distance. Equations for determining the size, age and density of the universe depend critically on plugging in Hubble's Constant...

Author: By James G. Hershberg, | Title: Research Points to Younger Universe, New Value for Astronomical Constant | 11/13/1979 | See Source »

...full-scale campaigning begins, and with less than three months left until the first key test in the Iowa caucuses, are the role and power of the Government the candidates want to lead. On the Republican side, there is a considerable harmony of views about reducing the size and influence of the Federal Government, lowering taxes, unfettering the private sector of the economy and increasing industrial productivity. Republican candidates are also generally calling for much heavier defense spending and a more aggressive, bolder stance by the U.S. in foreign affairs. These candidates frequently note the turn to the right taken...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: May the Best Man Win | 11/12/1979 | See Source »

...result of a supporting star's popularity. In turn, the star, on top of perhaps serving personal philosophical interests, enjoys a chance to bask in the presence of power. That may seem little reward, yet it may be of considerable importance to a king-size theatrical...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Essay: The Political Show Goes On | 11/12/1979 | See Source »

...Size was still the problem. Then-freshman coach Loyal Park had set the squad within a week of the player's arrival, and, probably due to size, Horner did not catch...

Author: By David A. Wilson, | Title: Rich Horner | 11/8/1979 | See Source »

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