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...imprimatur of incumbency and Daley had hand-me-down celebrity. But Harold Washington was hardly a figure of renown, despite 16 years in the state legislature, one full term as a U.S. Representative from Illinois' First District, and re-election to Congress last fall. His $1.1 million war chest left him a comparative pauper in a municipal election touted as the most expensive in American history. (Byrne's campaign cache was about $10 million; Daley's fund was roughly $2 million...
...screams, and schemes from the moment of his first appearance. White masks painted on the faces of the actors heighten their stylization, making them cartoon versions of themselves. These masks emphasize the actors' exaggerated facial expressions, making the comedy more visual. Omelet's jaw, dropped in surprise, hangs at chest level for two minutes or more; the nervous suitor and his bride-to-be squirm, choke and bite their nails as they try to make innoucuous conversation...
Flynn concedes that he will not defeat White with a bigger war chest. He is repeatedly frustrated at not being able to outmaneuver White, especially on television...
...space flights, but there are less obvious dangers. All are related to lengthy stays in zero gravity, though scientists do not fully understand why all the changes occur. Bones lose lose one-half of 1% of their calcium each month. Some body fluid shifts from the extremities to the chest and head; a portion of the fluid is excreted. Fatigue sets in, and sound sleep becomes elusive. The heart's size shrinks by 10%. Astronauts exercising on land after a flight have a higher pulse rate than they did before space. "We think it takes only 48 hours...
This personal world of housecalls and stethoscopes in black bags is gone. "Instead of spending forty-five minutes listening to the chest and palpating the abdomen, the doctor can sign a slip which sends the patient off to the X-ray department for a CT scan," Thomas observes, continuing later that "the doctor can set himself, if he likes, at a distance, remote from the patient and the family, never touching anyone beyond a perfunctory handshake as the first and only contact...