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...heard of Poher's platform at a rally in Toulouse. He brought down the house with the laser wit that has constantly amused his large crowds. "I will not recite to you the twelve commandments of God," he assured his audience, but then delightedly mimicked one: "Thou shalt construct housing-without any money, of course...
...court tennis is one of the most devilishly complicated sports ever devised by man -or monk. It takes hours just to understand the rules and years of playing to master the rudiments. The court itself, a stylized version of the old monastery courtyard, costs up to $250,000 to construct. There are only 27 courts in use today, two in France, two in Australia, seven in the U.S. and 16 in Britain, including the one built by Henry VIII at Hampton Court Palace...
...your query, I believe we have the relocation problem squarely under control. For a mere several million (or so my cousin Willy the real estate man assures me) Harvard can purchase some of the choicest acreage available in North Dakota. The plan, as we conceive it, is to construct a new community closely modelled on Cambridge--to be called "Pusey Bluffs." The residents in question will be flown all-expenses-paid, non-stop-direct to Bismarck, with fortnightly bus connections to Yellowstocking, and bimonthly sand-buggy service to Pusey Bluffs...
...devastate the second argument. It takes a considerable amount of time, about five or six years, to test and deploy any ABM system. Because of the complexity of the system, an ABM system is not something the Soviets could erect and use without ample time for the U.S. to construct a similar defense. We seem to have learned quickly about the system the Soviets were deploying around MosCow. Assuming the CIA is equally efficient in discovering a nationwide deployment of an ABM system by the Soviets, we would not be subject, as General Johnson thinks, to "that Soviet nuclear blackmail...
...unacceptably disruptive impact on the surrounding community. By its nature Harvard attracts to Cambridge many individuals and industries. Through the operation of supply and demand, this continuing influx has resulted in a severe housing shortage and a dramatic rise in rents. The University's failure to construct more housing has seriously exacerbated the situation. More importantly, it is also clear that Harvard's expansion policies have caused genuine hardships for the community. The fact that some individuals have benefited from this process in no way relieve Harvard of its obligations toward those who are hurt...