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Humphrey has few enemies in Washington. It is a company town and, particularly since becoming Senate majority whip in 1961 and then Vice President in 1965, Humphrey has been a company man par excellence. Forsaking some of his old freewheeling ways, he moved closer to the seat of power. As whip, he had had the intense pleasure of leading the successful fight for the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Limited Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty and other measures he had earlier promoted. The exchange of office finally paid off by giving him his present opportunity to run once more...
...Plumbers. Despite their natural rivalry, the neighboring schools had long been moving closer together. Over the years, they have cooperated by using the same tennis courts and football fields, sharing their geology and astronomy departments, even arranging class hours so that students could attend courses at both schools. Back in the 1940s, symbolically enough, the sturdy Cyclone fence that long separated the two campuses was torn down and replaced by a less conspicuous steel chain -and even that stands today only in spots...
That leaves lunch, and even here the Houses don't have much to offer. "It's a long walk down from Littauer or the Bio Labs," one Master says; "the Faculty Club is closer and you can talk there with colleagues about whatever problem you're working on. The free meal at the House isn't much of a draw for these men--especially when it's something like cold Welsh rarebit...
This being an imminent possibility, Spain's economic and political problems are rapidly coming to a head. Spain today is a police state in which such problems are not being dealt with at all. No one runs anything, and no one is responsible for anything. "Spain is closer to anarchy than any other country," Ridruejo has said, and something is bound to give...
...offset this, the government plans to inject $600 million into the economy during the year, while continuing to boost exports. Now that West Germany is back on its feet, the export business promises to brighten the French employment picture as the country's economy moves closer to the 5% growth rate it has been reaching...