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Timeline: 1972-1976

December 3, 1973: Thieves net 5,000 coins in a heist at the Fogg. Their value is reputedly close to $5 million.

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December 5, 1973: The Committee on Housing and Undergraduate Life discusses a proposal to put all first-years in Yard housing.

December 21, 1973: Harvard announces a plan to begin “mothballing,” or keeping Harvard rooms at 62 degrees in rooms over the extended winter break.

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