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...first ten strokes looked strong and Brown faded fast," coxswain Ted Tsomides '82 said. The stroke of the boat was 43 at the start, then settled to a 36 pace for the rest of the race, finishing...

Author: By Peter G. Wilcox, | Title: Harvard Heavies, Lights Take Crowns; Radcliffe Crews Race to Third, First | 4/20/1981 | See Source »

...think we really got it together and held our own pretty well." Suzanne Hassel, captain of the lights, said. "We lengthened our stroke because of the tailwind and outsprinted them at the end," she added...

Author: By Peter G. Wilcox, | Title: Harvard Heavies, Lights Take Crowns; Radcliffe Crews Race to Third, First | 4/20/1981 | See Source »

With about 200 meters to go in the race they hung onto a 33 stroke pace while Rutgers--which started with a 35 pace--faltered to a 32, and finally a 30 pace. About 100 meters before the finish the lights propelled themselves into a four-seat lead which they carried over the finish line...

Author: By Peter G. Wilcox, | Title: Lightweights Garner Top Spots; Heavies Falter, Finish Second | 4/13/1981 | See Source »

...single-engine Fairchild FC2, Trippe built an airborne empire that was the acknowledged flagship of U.S. aviation for more than three decades. He also sent masses of air travelers around the world by inaugurating tourist-class fares in 1947. Last week this pioneer of world aviation died of a stroke...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Sky Rider | 4/13/1981 | See Source »

DIED. Juan Trippe, 81, aviation pioneer and founder of Pan American World Airways, which he guided for 41 years until his retirement in 1968; after a stroke; in New York City, (see ECONOMY AND BUSINESS...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Apr. 13, 1981 | 4/13/1981 | See Source »

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