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...knees and bone chips from his right shoulder. For eight seasons he had to bind each leg from ankle to thigh with 7-ft. strips of foam-rubber bandages "to hold things together." Even so, in his final years, he was reduced to hobbling around the field like a cart horse. And at the plate, each time he swung the bat he noticeably winced and grunted with pain...
Peking's pantheon of "martyrs for the people" includes such mighty Maoists as Men Ho, who threw himself atop an exploding rocket; Ouyang Hai, dematerialized while shoving an ammunition cart out of the way of a train; and Liuying, trampled to death saving a group of children from stampeding horses. These stalwarts are celebrated in story and song throughout China as worthy examples for study and emulation. Recently, a new hero has joined the roster. His name is Chang Yu-liang, whose deed far beyond-and below-the call of duty began on the Dairen sports ground. Chang...
...going to have a greenhouse in the Center? Are you going to raise frogs there? What are you going to do when you needs rats? Call Buildings and Grounds for a truck to cart them three blocks?" he said...
...problem with such a decentralized layout is that guests have to walk a long way to their rooms, and room service might arrive mañana. To cut down on the time lag, the hotel on each floor keeps a roaming cart that is in constant touch with the kitchen by radio. The hallways are designed to make guests enjoy their walk by providing surprise glimpses of the gardens and pools. President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz of Mexico was so delighted by the walks that he lingered 90 minutes exploring the hotel, though he had scheduled only a 25-minute visit...
...splashed beach. Even while grumbling, he marvels at the dexterity, not to say ludicrous imagery, of a white tornado suddenly swirling through an untidy kitchen. He wakes up singing "You can take Salem out of the country, BUT . . ." His kids, riding shotgun on the shopping cart, may not know a stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner, but they can rap out several verses of "To a Smoker, It's a Kent...