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...tung's triumph. When he died of cancer in 1957, Shell brought in a Briton as its new manager and hired Nien Cheng as his special adviser. In 1966, the year in which Mao launched the frenzied upheaval known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, the company decided to pull out. Cheng was still remarkably prosperous. ''In this city of 10 million,'' she writes, ''only a dozen or so families managed to preserve their old life- style.'' She and her daughter Meiping were one of those families, living in a three-story house filled with antique furniture, books, works...
...major cities, its airports and the bulk of its industry lay within range of Arab artillery. Wars followed one another in savage procession. In 1956 Israel tried to rid itself of the Arab threat from Gaza by joining Britain and France in attacking Egypt. The U.N. forced Israel to pull back. But Israel learned a lesson: never again a withdrawal without something in return. In the early days of June 1967 came the moment of Israel's brightest triumph -- and the beginning of its present travail. Israeli armies swept over Gaza and the Sinai to the south, the entire West...
...seconds apart. Ten minutes later, at 15:51, Meintel managed an even-strength deflection of Jimmy Fraser’s shot to put Harvard up 4-0.But though the Crimson had outshot the Dutchmen 13-3 in the middle frame, Union roared back in the third, scoring twice to pull to 4-2. “We took some penalties there, and they were able to make some plays and take some momentum,” Donato said.But with just over two minutes remaining, Meintel took the puck on the right side, skated in, and flipped it high across Mrazek...
...doubles that can stick with anyone in the country.”The Wolverines swept the doubles matches to pick up their first point with relative ease, forcing Harvard into the challenging bind of having to win four of six singles matches.At first, the Crimson looked determined to pull off the upset, winning their first sets at No. 1, 2, 4, and 5.Harvard’s 93rd-ranked sophomore Chris Clayton, playing at No. 1, continued his strong play, beating his opponent 7-5 in the first set and, after failing to convert three match points...
...played at Springfield [last week].” NJIT found its groove in the second and third frames, establishing its block against the Crimson’s hitters while turning up its own offense. Hitting .355 and .483 in games two and three, respectively, the Highlanders managed to pull away to take a 2-1 match lead. But what hurt Harvard the most was its inaccurate serving, as the Crimson recorded 23 service errors while notching just four aces. “It’s just a matter of picking our spots,” Ridolfi said...