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...over darkhorse Jimmy Carter's staying power as a candidate for President in 1976, on a cold night two weeks ago I wanted to see the peanut farmer from Plains, Ga., and the surviving hero of Macon, Ga., Gregg Allman, stand together on the hustings down in the Providence Civic Center, and kiss each other on the cheek...
...ABOVE THE CONCERT bedlam in the skydeck of the Civic Center, around an elegant open bar in the Royal Roost hideaway and at hors d'oeuvre-covered tables seemingly secure behind amber one-way glass, just that prospect--Carter's potential for "sweeping the country"--was the talk of paunchy potential donors, paunchier Rhode Island political hacks and lean-with-ambition Carter staff aides alike...
...last 10 years, however both women have been actively involved in volunteer organizations. Hayes's previous civic activities include presidency of the League of Women Votes of the San Francisco Bay area, campaign manager for the 1968 City Housing Referendum election and first woman on the board of directors of the San Jose Metropolitan YMCA. Hance was at one time president of the Phoenix Junior League in addition to serving on the board of directors of Valley National Bank and as a member of the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Board. As one-time writer-producer of the Holiday World Radio...
Both women attribute a good deal of their success to contacts made through volunteer organizations and civic committees. "Because of my past experience I had no problem presiding," says Hance. "Through volunteering, I had to learn discipline, work habits, and a broad knowledge of the community. As a volunteer you get to see government from the outside. There's a better viewpoint there than for a man tied up in his profession...
...spirited, unconventional, but decidedly relaxed club of basketball players who lack either the ability or the inclination to play varsity ball. Despite this, in only its third season it has become a powerful and legitimate basketball team, having both landed a date in 12,000-seat Providence Civic Center and defeated Satch Sander's varsity squad in a scrimmage Sunday...