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Three weeks earlier. Lawyer Morantz had won a $300,000 judgment against Synanon for a married couple who said that the wife was kidnaped and abused by members of the organization. From his hospital bed, where he was listed for a time in guarded condition, Morantz said: "I've been told that inside Synanon I'm on their enemies list." But Synanon Lawyer Dan Garrett insisted that the group had had no part in the rattlesnake attack. Said he: "Synanon does not and will not condone, support or harbor any individual engaged in such activities...
Hotels range from shabby-chic to seedy, the best being reserved for Western visitors. Kweilin's three-year-old, 300-room Li River hostelry is about average. The rooms are furnished in Grand Rapids style. The beds have pallets, but no springs, no Western-style mattresses, no top sheets; maid service consists of dumping a clean sheet and a blanket on the bed, to be made up by the guest. There is a plentiful supply of mineral water, beer, soft drinks and cigarettes, and a thermos of hot water and a package of tea leaves. There are also small...
...drink and a shrug. She lets herself be picked up by a rich young man. After they have slept together, it is clear that he expects to pay her; but with a fine gesture she takes some wadded franc notes from her purse, drops them on the bed and leaves...
...major result of the film's success is the "toga party" craze that is sweeping campuses. House Star John Belushi's outrageous cries of "toga, toga" have struck a nerve in the fad-starved youth of contemporary Fraternity Row. For many, dressing up in a bed sheet is simply a means of venting the pressures of academia; for others, toga parties represent a search for something to be remembered by, even if that to ken of remembrance is borrowed from the '50s generation...
From the outset of this marriage by convenience, man and wife try to get what they can out of each other. Julia shows Henry the finer points of gold prospecting, while he applies himself to Julia's education in bed. "You can always tell a virgin on account of the whites of the eyes aren't clear," Henry assures her. "I don't want to brag a lot, but I have on occassion put a gal or two in tune with nature." Undaunted, the feisty Julia spits back, "I'm sure nature is grateful...