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...Trojan Horse metaphor is apt. This is an administration engaged in a far-reaching war against the great mass of the American people in an effort to aid the wealthy. So far, bamboozelement--the extraordinary ability of our president to get millions of Americans to send telegrams, for instance--has enticed the mass to fight against its own interests. Now they must turn to face Reagan and the battle must be joined. Stockman's candor, like one loose thread in a beautiful sweater, provides the perfect opportunity for unraveling the deceit and sophistry that have characterized the administration's program...
...since the average car on U.S. roads is 6.6 years old, many autos are in need of replacement. But the typical cost of a new car, $10,500, and auto loans at 17% interest are apt to hold down sales...
...flaws, the American judicial system remains a truly democratic institution, touching the lives of citizens in every walk of life-including journalists. For Reporter-Researcher Alain Sanders, who has a law degree from Columbia University Law School, the call to jury duty came at a particularly inopportune, if apt, moment. Sanders was called by both the New York State and federal courts while in the midst of checking this week's cover story on the U.S. jury system. A former New York City attorney, Sanders claimed an exemption on the grounds that he was actively engaged in reporting...
...judges question prospective jurors, as they now do in the federal courts and in 22 states. (In England, a court officer first weeds out ineligible candidates, such as lawyers, and the judge may ask further questions.) Though a federal judge may consider questions from the opposing lawyers, he is apt simply to ask the prospective jurors about their general ability to reach a fair verdict. The average time spent on jury selection in federal court is two hours, and, according to the C.U.N.Y. study, there is no evidence that longer voir dire significantly changes the rate of conviction...
...play against his protagonist's Day-Glo life. Now Antonioni has plumbed the resources of the new video technology and emerged with his most impressive experiment yet. The Mystery of Oberwald will be shown next week at the New York Film Festival; it is unlike anything you are apt to see on a TV or movie screen this year...