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...indecisive outcome of the election seemed to reflect the country's disillusionment with its political leaders as much as its lack of confidence in either party's ability to govern. That does not bode well for firm solutions to Britain's profound problems. It means, moreover, that before long Britain will almost certainly have another election...
Last weekend's fourth-place team finish in the Alpine events of the Dartmouth Winter Carnival might seem to bode well for the future of the Harvard ski team...
...Chilean military−notably the navy−has a reputation for maintaining stern, even brutal discipline. That may not bode too well for the immediate future, since General Pinochet is a tough and energetic commander, as well as a stickler for army regulations. Born in Valparaiso−Allende's home town−Pinochet (pronounced pee-no-chet) entered the army's military academy at the age of 18. He has been to the U.S. Southern Command in the Panama Canal Zone several times, and in 1956 served as military attache to the Chilean embassy in Washington. Although...
Crossed lines like this denote uncomplementary transactions, and bode trouble. For example, the Adult-to-Adult question about the cuff links might be answered with a sharp "Where you left them," a reproof that comes from the wife's Parent and is addressed to what she sees as the inept Child in her husband's personality...
Massive cutbacks this year in Federal aid to education can only bode increasing ills for Harvard's budget. The Nixon cutbacks hit Harvard right where it hurts--in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences budget--to the tune of at least $700,000. Rapid disappearance of Federal and other outside funds--previously dependable supports for large graduate student bodies--intensified Harvard's problem of setting priorities with its own income. In response, the Corporation upped its allotment for graduate student aid to $1.9 million, an increase of $400,000 over last year's budget, and the GSAS instituted its third...