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Center Wes Unseld, the shortest and burliest in the league, limps along on bad knees; yet he uses his bulk efficiently and leads the league in rebounds. Forward Mike Riordan is still noted for defensive tactics that befit a bouncer, but he has also developed into a competent shooter. Guard Kevin Porter, at 5 ft. 11 in. a Lilliputian by pro basketball standards, owns the league lead in personal fouls, but is also one of the liveliest players on any court...
That kind of privacy is nothing new for long-distance (the shortest run is 5 km., or 3.1 miles) ski racers in the U.S. For years they have been skiing in the shadow of downhill racers at home and always losing to Norwegians, Finns or Russians in international competition. Indeed, no American has ever finished better than 15th in Olympic races. All that may soon change. In rising numbers and with new seriousness, U.S. cross-country racers are preparing an assault on the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria...
...keep its economy healthy, Japan must receive one fully loaded supertanker every hour of every day. It must also get oil from the Middle East via the shortest route and then provide vast storage facilities for the vital fuel-all without undue environmental risk. Until recently, the Japanese were confident that they could transport and store their oil safely and efficiently. Now two serious oil spills have caused shokku (shock) and raised grave doubts on both counts...
Standing tallest, at least figuratively, is Herron, the N.F.L.'s shortest player. A mere 5 ft. 5 in. but weighing 170 Ibs., Herron has earned the nickname Mini-Mack from suddenly rabid New England fans, and new respect from befuddled opponents. "I realize it's a big man's game," says Herron. "I use the big linemen as a shield. I stay real low, lower than I really am, so the defense don't know where...
...dissolution of the Wilson government-the shortest-lived British Parliament of this century-was a result of the electorate's failure last February to give any party a majority in the House of Commons. Wilson, having led a minority government since then, is gambling that Labor will emerge from the elections in firm control of Parliament. Yet it is far from certain that any party will win a parliamentary majority. Polls last week gave Labor 42% of the vote, Conservatives 34%, and Liberals 20.5%, but another standoff is possible...