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...about a regeneration of interest in classical literature and culture, might at first appear to be a sign of unimagined success. But alas, from the tenor of your report it would appear that Theologian Miller has little understanding of the nature of the Greek gods. Ancient Greek culture was awash in divine identifications that had to do with what, to us, are secular realities, for example Euripides' beautiful line, "Recognizing one's friends is also a god." The Greek mind saw divinity everywhere, which may be what modern fans are responding to, but that included...
...gasoline-allocation program was supposed to spread the shortage evenly. Instead, some states like Georgia have been awash in fuel, while others, especially on the West Coast and in the Northeast, have had to impose local rationing. Maryland filed an unsuccessful suit against the program, and New Jersey is considering suing also...
Gasoline fever appears to be worst in the Northeast, Florida and Arizona. But a few places-Texas, the Beep South and the Great Plains states-are virtually awash with gasoline. Some reasons for the disparity...
...plentiful in some places, scarce in others. On the 68-mile stretch of highway between Santa Fe and Albuquerque, well-supplied motorists continued to zip along at 70 m.p.h., in violation of the new 55-m.p.h. nationwide speed limit. Elsewhere, station owners, whose gasoline deliveries have been cut, are awash with fuel because customers have so drastically reduced their driving. At Walter Paul's Shell station in McDonough, Ga., just off Interstate 75, sales were running at half last month's rate, even though Paul has two-thirds of last month's supply. "Here...
Heated Exchange. In the light of his bitter, derisive comments about the NATO allies during the Middle Eastern war, many foreign ministries were awash with rumors about how he would behave in Brussels. "Henry Kissinger," said West German Chancellor Willy Brandt sarcastically, "will come to Brussels to spank all of us naughty Europeans." Not trusting to their own embassies in Washington, diplomats buttonholed American journalists with worried questions about Kissinger: Would he, as Brandt suggested, scold them as if they were high school students? Or would he bang on the table...