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Then bedlam. An argument broke out among the six judges. The Rumanian coach ranted. The crowd chanted Davidova's name and clapped in unison. A smaller Rumanian claque shouted "Nah-dee-yah! Nah-dee-yah!" Nadia stood motionless, arms akimbo, eyes far away. Twenty-eight minutes after her dismount, the scoreboard flashed the disheartening news: 9.85, only good enough for the silver...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: Cheers,Jeers in Moscow | 8/4/1980 | See Source »

...would change names almost as often as his socks. The original Nathan Birnbaum became Harry Pierce, who became Willy Williams, who became Willie Delight. Willie Delight? "Yah," says George. "There was a guy by that name who had 2,000 cards printed up that said, 'Willie Delight, in Vaudeville.' But then he went into some other business, and I bought the cards for a dollar. When they were used up, I changed my name again." He was George Burns when he met and, in 1926, married Gracie Allen, an Irish Catholic comedienne from San Francisco...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Going in Style with George Burns | 8/6/1979 | See Source »

This winter, he can forget about Endzone Crone while he sits in Section 18 getting his yah-yah's out over what is probably the best Harvard hockey team in history (nostalgia for the days of the Cleary brothers and Tim Taylor's '62 team aside). Harvard unquestionably has its most explosive offensive team ever. With 15 goals in its first two games against very respectable opposition, the Crimson is off to a fast start. B.U. may be having an off-year compared to its last two national championship teams, but it is a testimony to Harvard's power that...

Author: By Evan W. Thomas, | Title: On the Bench | 12/9/1972 | See Source »

...varsity fencing team ended its season on a dismal note Saturday losing its match to Yah on the last t??ch of the last round. The Elis won 14-?? in New Haven...

Author: By Martin R. Garay, | Title: Fencers Lose To Yale, 14-13; Viita's Last Bout Splendid | 3/9/1970 | See Source »

...safe. Now think of the family. Okay, now just check the bomb holders-in good working order (You're carrying bombs?) Yah napalm all the stuff, but mostly big super hyper hydrogen bombs-(Look Craig, I say the speed is okay, but I don't know about the bomb stuff)-I'm a good guy, see. Now, bomb hatches okay. Okay we're off. He signals to guys out in front to take the blocks away from the wheels-another little V. a little flick...

Author: By Robin V. B. davis, | Title: Children Before Harvard-What? An Afternoon Narrative of a high-flyer | 11/12/1969 | See Source »

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