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PAUL TSONGAS. A slight man of Greek descent, Tsongas, 33, is a former Peace Corpsman and Robert Kennedy supporter who became the first Democrat in 90 years to win in a district that includes historic Lexington and Concord near Boston. He is a Yale Law School graduate whose campaign against Republican Incumbent Paul Cronin largely turned into arguments over disclosing income tax returns, personal credibility and political tactics. The campaign became a personality contest in which Tsongas' quiet confidence and unassuming manner were more effective. He had a succinct explanation for his success: "The people wanted a Democrat...
...announcement. One Republican cried, "We're going to take up a collection to beat Hogan's ass!" Rhodes realizes that such anger could mortally damage the party, and he is doing everything he can to contain it. "I'm going to be a [Red Cross] corpsman," he says of his role in the weeks ahead, "and stanch the flow of blood...
...injured. During the fight, one black was struggling with a white Marine when the Marine took a bite out of the black's leg. "If a black comes in here with a human bite on his leg, I want to know about it," the Marine told a hospital corpsman later. A black did show up with a leg bite and was immediately arrested...
...hostilities claimed the life of one American: Peace Corps Volunteer Louis Morton, 23, a schoolteacher from Houston, who had been driving with another Peace Corpsman, Robert Freed, along the road between Mbarara and Masaka on a game-spotting tour of nearby Queen Elizabeth National Park. They were unaware of the fighting until they ran into an army roadblock. According to Freed, the troops waved them through and then fired at them. Morton was killed instantly. Freed was taken prisoner but eventually set free...
...increasingly willing to accept paraprofessional assistance. Unlike older physicians, who often refuse to delegate responsibility, younger doctors are eager for all the help they can get. "A corpsman can set a bone or give a shot," says David Campisi, 25, a fourth-year student at U.C.L.A. School of Medicine. "If doctors would lose a part of their enormous ego, they could easily get the help they say they need...