Word: contendere
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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In the final major meet before next July's Olympic Games in Moscow, U.S. men won three gold medals, three silvers and a bronze in individual events. At the last world championships in 1978, the U.S. took just one men's event -Thomas in the floor exercises. This...
One should not, however, make the mistake of evaluating the cagers solely on the basis of their last performance. The problems that plagued the team during its early debacles still haunt Coach Carole Kleinfelder as she tries to mold a 2-5 squad into an Ivy contender.
Many columnists who draw on their own experiences find that the well quickly goes dry, but Goodman shows no sign of flagging. She recently completed a six-month stint as a guest commentator on NBC'S Today show, and now is said to be a leading contender to replace...
"In basketball you don't need an awful lot of guys," says Harvard coach Frank McLaughlin, smiling. "You only need a couple of guys and you're a national contender."
With so many lives in danger, an obvious first step was to adopt a policy of coolness and flexibility. Toward that end, the White House asked both Congressmen and presidential hopefuls to refrain from inflaming the situation. For the most part the candidates agreed. Early in the week, Republicans Ronald...