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...Court, the newer shows are filled with hokey courtroom theatrics. Defendants leap to their feet to protest adverse testimony, judges are portrayed as benevolent father figures ("This job sure gets to you once in a while," muttered Superior Court's Burns after one tough decision), and surprise witnesses abound. Viewers of Divorce Court have grown accustomed to salacious testimony that borders on parody. (Cross-examining lawyer to grocery delivery boy: "Aren't you the one ^ who propositioned Mrs. Cullen at the produce department, saying she was 'ripe and ready to eat?' " Delivery boy, indignantly: "No, I was talking about...
...military troubles take place at a time of growing economic conflicts between the U.S. and the region. American protectionism, which is likely to become stronger now that the Democrats control both houses of Congress, has many Asians worried. Fears abound that the U.S. will seal off American markets, costing thousands of local jobs. There is good reason for concern: the U.S. this year will run a trade deficit of some $170 billion, and more than half of it will be with Pacific Rim countries. Moreover, continued subsidies of U.S. farm exports, which take sales from Australia and Thailand, have outraged...
...Seale's diligence, mysteries still abound. Did a courthouse in Charleston, S.C., inspire George Washington and lead to the White House design? Seale thinks so, but there is no exact record. One mystery was solved: the reason for a lonely stone fountain on White House ground commemorating Artist Francis Millet and Archibald Willingham Butt. Since the only other such commemoration on the grounds is the statue of Andrew Jackson, the fountain bore investigating. Archie Butt, it turns out, was a popular bachelor who served as White House military aide for both Theodore Roosevelt and Taft. Returning from a vacation...
Other sports games abound, with software companies offering anything from boxing to wrestling, skiing to golf. Most of the games listed here are available through Club Computer in Harvard Square, or via mail-order...
...language or education or managerial skills or who are unwilling for financial or philosophical reasons to begin this adjustment. Nevertheless, they complain loudly to the city council about the "unfairness" of rent control. During this stalemate, the property may deteriorate significantly and be lost to future tenants. Numerous cases abound with properties at 34 Cedar St. and 74-6 Putnam Ave. being newsworthy recently...