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Galileo Galilei, you will recall, got himself into a great deal of trouble back in the early 17th century by daring to confirm the Copernican theory of the universe. The Italian astronomer-physicist also formulated certain principles of dynamics and refined a new invention called the telescope-accomplishments that were considered acceptable, even exciting. But insisting that the earth revolved around the sun was pushing things too far, and the church got in a terrible tear. The idea that the earth was not the center of the universe held disturbing theological and philosophical implications, unacceptable to Rome. Galileo was urged...
Many of the nearly 15,000 subscribers, who pay $5 per copy, are comedians, writers and broadcasters seeking to enliven their routines or stories. Even the White House has a copy, and staffers sometimes phone Chase to confirm a date. Once White House aides went so far as to track Chase down at his sick father's bedside in Florida to check on the date of a German historical event; they were planning a celebration to honor a visiting dignitary...
...White House would not confirm the reports...
...equally ambitious and canny Phillip Burton, 48, the newly elected chairman of the Democratic caucus. While each keeps a wary eye on the other, both are maneuvering to succeed Carl Albert as Speaker of the House. Albert last week lent new urgency to this jockeying by refusing to confirm-or deny-a public report that he intends to retire when his current term ends. Blocking the path of both Hays and Burton, however, is Massachusetts' Thomas ("Tip") O'Neill, the House majority leader. O'Neill has no intention of letting either challenger edge him out as heir...
Ward, a balding and bespectacled man who wore a conservative gray suit and a plain white shirt, remained calm during examination by Flanagan, who said yesterday that he travelled to Pittsburgh two months ago to confirm that Ward would testify...