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...first nine of the total thirteen events. "We were ahead until the 50-meter butterfly," commented coach Johnson afterwards, "but they posted three swimmers in the top eight as opposed to our one. Although we were one, two in both breaststroke races, it was still not enough to offset their strong finish...
...Morton wanted to leave his job at year's end. Would Richardson be interested in that position? Another interim possibility was offered. (Richardson has not said what it was, but Administration sources suggested that he recently was sounded out for the CIA post.) Ford wanted Richardson to return to offset any distress among Republican moderates over Rocky's removal from consideration and to enhance another vice-presidential prospect...
Undefeated Wellesley was charged up for what they traditionally consider the premier game of their campaign, and it showed in their physical mode of play. But Radcliffe, which still had the bitter memory of Tuesday's 1-0 loss to Brown, offset the aggressive Wellesley tactics by opening up thier own attack...
Musically this tune features a number of well-executed solos which play off against each other. Also present, as in Dark Side, is atonal background music, the musical equivalent of an astronaut floating aimlessly about in space. Midway through the piece, the soothing vocals enter to offset the rawness caused by the strident solos...
...most crucial items on the list are advanced military weapons that can offset the high-grade hardware delivered or promised to the Arab countries by the U.S.S.R. in 1974-75. These include at least two squadrons (totaling 36 planes) of the U.S.'s F-15 Eagle fighter. The 1,650-m.p.h. F-15 is the only aircraft that may be capable of outperforming the MIG-23 "Flogger," which threatens to be Israel's scourge in the air. Thus far the Soviet Union has delivered 70 MIG-23s to Syria, and others are on order in Iraq and Egypt...