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...press conference continued, Pressler rattled on about why he should be elected. Outside the large windows of the tennis club, players looked in curiously from time to time to see what the lack of fuss was all about. Finally it was over. Larry Pressler set off to conquer other worlds, and Alexander Hamilton pulled the plug on his gasohol still...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: The Right of Every Citizen | 12/24/1979 | See Source »

...last scene is as difficult to present as the eye-gouging scene in King Lear. Redford stages it identically to the courtroom scene, with Hermione on a pedestal above the rest of the players. It is a beautiful idea, uniting the play--allowing the virtue of Hermione to conquer all this time around. Clemenson once again masters the complexity of his role, as he wondrously discovers that the statue is in fact his living wife...

Author: By Esme C. Murphy, | Title: The Sad Tale's Best | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

...where I could take two or three people off the street at least, where I can produce something. But the number one thing to think about is survival. People say they can't do this but they don't try; if I set myself a goal I want to conquer. If I don't, I sick...

Author: By Michel D. Mcqueen, | Title: Capitalism, at Work | 12/7/1979 | See Source »

...Houston, in Boston and in Washington, they have assembled in their homes for secret meetings, planning strategy, discussing tactics, analyzing their foes' strengths and weaknesses, measuring and guessing (with the help of the Merlins of opinion sampling) the mood of the great populace they hope to court and conquer. Now they are about to burst forth into full-scale battle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: May the Best Man Win | 11/12/1979 | See Source »

...course turned downhill through a wooded area, and with three quarters of a mile remaining, Jennings emerged alone. Beckford followed, but it became obvious that the hilly course was beginning to take its toll. With a half mile to go, the harriers still had to conquer two more hills. Hills, Beckford admits, are not her strong point...

Author: By Jack A. Laschever, | Title: Harriers Nab Second in Ivies | 11/10/1979 | See Source »

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