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...hitch is that Gemayel wants the Marines to act as a back-up for the Lebanese Army as it expands its area of control. "Are you kidding?" says a top State Department official, reflecting Washington's lack of enthusiasm for the idea. Agrees a White House aide: "One thing we won't do is appear to be marching alongside the Lebanese Army." The Syrians and Israelis apparently do not object to the plan, while two key Lebanese factions, the Christian Phalange and the Shi'ite Muslim group known as Amal, have tentatively pledged their support. But Druze...
With Columbia leading the Crimson to a 43-14 romp, and sophomore Brian White the back-up quarterback, the all-state high school quarterback from Irvington, N.Y. appeared destined to spend his senior year on the bench...
...been in charge scarcely three weeks and is yet too new to boo, the Houston Astrodome patrons have been brutalizing Quarterback Gifford Nielsen. They prefer Oliver Luck, Nielsen's wonderfully named understudy. Few players on any football team are as highly regarded by the public as the back-up quarterback...
...next time the Crimson had the ball, sophomore back-up Brian White did the signal-calling. He gained no passing yardage on the series, but conducted a 49-yard march for Harvard's only score of the day, a five-yard carry by Vignali with 29 seconds left in the third quarter...
...fast breaks. The entire Scarlet Knight offense would head upfield the moment its goalie had the ball, creating many six-on-four chances, which produced nearly half the Rutgers fouls. Harvard goalie Tim Pendergast was understandably busy throughout the game, making 20 saves before Crimson Coach Bob Scalise gave back-up Mark Vita some playing time in the fourth quarter...