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Third place in the shot then became a pivotal position, Harvard senior Kevin McCafferty proving equal to the test. 'Big Mac' unfurled the shot far enough to break the 50-foot barrier by 5 1/2 inches, and in the process captured the key slot...
...popular spring course, "Sport, Play and Society," is in the process of putting the final touches on an extensive sociological biography on Herron, a 5'5" dynamo running back who captured the fancy of New England Patriot football fans with a record-setting performance in 1974. 'Mini-Mac' eclipsed the all-time N.F.L. total offense record set by Gale Sayers with 2444 yards last year...
...banks, too, were persuaded to cough up still more in assistance. By promising to balance the state budget, now in deficit by an amount estimated anywhere from $300 million to $700 million, Carey won agreement from the banks to refinance $550 million in city notes and $1.1 billion in MAC bonds...
Slightly apologetic about his boldness, Republican Senator Charles McCurdy ("Mac") Mathias told a group of Washington reporters last week that he may run as a "third force" independent for President. Reason: he fears both parties are plodding along a "beaten path" that leads toward winning elections - or losing them - but not to solutions of national problems. To be sure, the Maryland moderate's greater concern is over the course his own party is taking. He is appalled at President Ford's skewing to the right to counter Ronald Reagan's appeal to conservatives. Moreover, he thinks Ford...
With only 21% of the voters identifying themselves as Republicans in the Gallup poll, Mac Mathias is concerned that the G.O.P. may so narrow its base as to "sign its own death warrant." He sees himself as a "centrist" able to appeal to independents and middle-of-the-road voters disenchanted with both parties. But why not fight from within his own party for the nomination? Because that, he believes, would only pour "water on Reagan's wheel." The entrance of any moderate or liberal Republican would undoubtedly draw more G.O.P. votes away from Ford than Reagan, thus increasing...