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5 results for CSOS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 30, 1989	62D	Army V.I.P.'s	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Wed Jun 24, 1981	37D	Army V.I.P.'s	Jones	Maleska
Sun Nov 13, 1977	101D	Army V.I.P.'s	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Tue May 24, 1977	56D	Army V.I.P.'s	Frank Geary	Maleska
Sun Feb 8, 1976	121D	Army comm. officers	Jack L. Steinhardt	Weng

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