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...concede that their candidate's poor performance results from what they anti-septically term an "image problem." Pollster Lou Harris and his nationwide interviews show voters regard Brown as "superficial", "opportunistic," "unreliable," and "flaky." Americans perceive Brown, despite his mainstream politics, as so far beyond the bounds of the civic religion that he could never be nominated, let alone elected. Recent events in California--the murder of two public officials in San Francisco cult in Guyana--have made the public far less indulgent of the stereotype of western eccentricity that Brown epitomizes...

Author: By Linda S. Drucker, | Title: Suffering a Change in Fashion | 2/14/1980 | See Source »

...will probably present testimony to congressional committees rather than the Common Cause staff, which has handled all lobbying since Gardner's semi-retirement. Roger D. Fisher '43, Williston Professor of Law, said yesterday Cox's appointment is especially propitious because of his "tremendous commitment to civic duty...

Author: By Kenneth J. Ryan, | Title: Cox Named Head Of Common Cause | 2/4/1980 | See Source »

...needs remote control from the civic hall...

Author: By Scott A. Rosenberg, | Title: Now War Is Declared | 2/1/1980 | See Source »

...company at first will employ some 2,000 American workers and import engines and other components from Japan. Beginning in 1983, the firm will turn out 10,000 Ohio-built cars a month, roughly a third of its 1979 U.S. sales. The models: probably the two-door, hatchbacked Civic, a compact that lists for $4,049, or the fancier Accord, which costs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: A Made-in-America Japanese Car | 1/28/1980 | See Source »

...nine-member council, which will elect a mayor from among its own ranks, is split 4-4 between the Cambridge Civic Association (CCA) liberals represented by Duehay and the more conservative faction represented by Sullivan and Russell...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Council May Pick Vellucci As Mayor | 1/7/1980 | See Source »

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