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...Senators are neither friendly nor persuaded. Missouri's Thomas Eagleton named three Missourians, without any merit commission and without inviting applications, despite Carter's urging of an open process. Carter and the Senate Judiciary Committee are left in an awkward position: If the Administration does not accept Eagleton's nominees, will the Judiciary Committee follow senatorial courtesy and reject anyone that Carter nominates instead for the Missouri spots? Says Bell: "Well, we plan to have a talk with the Senator...
Firestone still, faces a Government fine, countless lawsuits over the 500-series tires, and the possibility that the bad publicity may deflate sales of its new, different 721-series tires. Borg-Warner seems prepared to accept these risks, but the deal may still not go through. Washington trustbusters could easily challenge a marriage that would be one of the largest in U.S. business history...
There are paradoxes aplenty in Fry's beautiful script. His characters ask all the right burning questions: whether it is better to accept the frailty of human nature or commit oneself to abolishing original sin through death. Whether love and passionate commitment to ideals can evoke significant change in the ways of man and the universe. All these are woven into a complex sequence of events, including an imminent wedding, a witch-hunt, and the arrival of a self-proclaimed criminal. The confusion created by these events is hardly as noteworthy as the questions thereby inspired. Without the spark...
...from being a radical departure from earlier Crimson ad policies, this recent action is simply another example of our refusal to accept ads that we believe contribute specifically to oppression of a group or class of people. We now hold that the problem of sexism in America and elsewhere merits a scrutiny of our ad policy similar to that given--for example--racism in South Africa...
...Crimson will continue its general policy on political ads or policy statements by corporations. (The Crimson would, for example, accept an ad from Playboy defending its search for "Women of the Ivy League.") In addition, The Crimson will continue to accept regular advertising from Playboy and other such publications. Some people will undoubtedly protest that our decision is inconsistent because regular subscription ads contribute to sexism as much as ads soliciting models. Yet, it is not simply the degree of sexism in Mr. Chan's advertisement to which we object; rather, it is that the ad would involve The Crimson...