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...week began with a seemingly firm display of East-West détente: a joint Moscow-Washington resolution introduced in the United Nations that called for a stop to the fighting and the commencement of peace negotiations. By midweek, the big powers had seemingly edged a step toward the brink of nuclear confrontation: the Russians made moves toward unilateral action in the war zone, and the U.S. responded with worldwide military mobilization. By week's end, however, the two superpowers were once again cooperating in trying to work out a firm ceasefire...
...Graffiti are a generation bursting out of its skin. In a small town and a '62 world there's no road for their rock and roll anxiety to follow: they jump in their drag racers and drive back and forth on the strip, letting off steam. Teetering at the brink of a world not quite ready to release the new energy of a frontier mentality, the kids have a brief moment of loud, confused frenzy before they go to Vietnam or settle in the suburbs...
ELIOT HOUSE LIBRARY. Sarah Brink, harpsichordist, in recital. Works of L. Couperin, Frescobaldi, Boismortier, and Bach. Free. Friday, October 26, 8:30 p.m. KIRKLAND HOUSE JCR. Hanni Schmid-Wyss, pianist, in recital. Works of Beethoven, Rossini, Bartok, and Mendelssohn. Free. Friday, October...
...next day, Spiro's longest day, included a luncheon meeting of New York builders. Even on the brink of ruin, Agnew could not resist opening with the bitter jest that he had considered holding a "provocative discussion on the relationship of architects and engineers to the political fund-raising process." Later in the afternoon Spiro Agnew met as Vice President with President Nixon for the last time. For 40 minutes, the two men were alone in the Oval Office, sitting in chairs beside the fireplace beneath a painting of George Washington. When they were done talking about the bargain...
...Long Winter of Henry Aaron. NBC news examines the life and times of the greatest active ballplayer, Hammerin' Hank, who stands on the brink of breaking baseball's unbeatable record. Includes film of homers 700-713 and more importantly, discussions with Henry Aaron, the overlooked hero. CH. 4. 10 p.m. Color...