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...consequence of specialization and over-population. And he believes human beings will become adapted to huge, intricately subdivided places of work. "Human beings are like animals," he says. "They get accustomed to the place they have. Like cats. I have a cat who likes to sleep in its own basket--if you change the basket it might possibly be unhappy. But a few days later it won't even remember the old basket...
...Soviet industrial worker is $127 v. $529 for his American counterpart, $307 for a West German, $253 for a Briton. Admittedly, the Russian worker has free social services unavailable to Americans, but the disparity still exists. Food costs are high. One Western calculation places the price of a food basket filled with 28 standard items at $56 in Moscow compared with $33 in New York, $48 in Munich, and $38 in London. In addition to prohibitively high prices, periodic shortages of meat, vegetables and fruits still persist throughout much of the Soviet Union. Because of planning snags and distribution muddles...
Surrounding the stage are different sized tables with red checked tableclothes. Each table has its centerpiece, its basket of fruit, its wine, and its waiter. "I want to make this a festive occasion. I'm hoping people will come early, be served, drink a little, get to know the table next to them. That's the reason for starting at nine. It's more, uh, celebratory to drink at night as opposed to evening...
...veteran forward acquired in an off-season trade to take over for injured Willis Reed. Too small to battle under the boards with most other pivots (he gives away 6 in. and 50 Ibs. to Chamberlain), Lucas is a center in name only. He floats far away from the basket and fires his high-arcing shots with such consistent accuracy that the opposing center is almost always forced to move out to try to stop him. That clears the lane to the basket for lay-ups and rebounds by the rest of the Knicks. If the opposing center hangs back...
...rabid Madison Square Garden fans screeched DEE-fense. DEE-fense to spur New York into a ball-stealing frenzy. Jerry West calmly sunk a twenty-footer from the right side, and teammate Gail Goodrich followed with another basket moments later to rescue the Lakers from danger...