71.   On closing day, he held off a pack, including former USC teammate Simpson in a stretch run made memorable by hot golf and near-freezing temperatures.

72.   On the closing day of the New York collections, the two designers demonstrated why women have turned to them for relief from a cacophony of fashion messages.

73.   One is an often-overlooked episode from the closing days of World War II in Europe.

74.   On closing day last year, Mott won the title by one race when a horse trained by Kimmel was disqualified after winning.

75.   Opinion polls in the closing days of the campaign suggested that a large segment of the population was unhappy with the choice of candidates.

76.   Other presidential stops under consideration in the closing days of the race are Arkansas and Louisiana, states where the Gore campaign feels fairly confident.

77.   Opening day was closing day for Draper, as it was for all the first-round losers.

78.   Other presidential stops under consideration in the closing days of the race are Arkansas, Louisiana and Nebraska, states where the Gore campaign feels fairly confident.

79.   Otherwise, both men largely set aside attacks in the closing days.

80.   President Clinton offered skimpy political support to the marquee Democrats in Virginia, New Jersey, New York City and Staten Island in the closing days of the campaign.