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...incognita on ancient mariners' charts, which is filled "with all sorts of fierce-looking creatures." It was not, he explained, so much a matter of what favors a hefty gift might buy as a fear of what might happen to his federally regulated firm if it did not cough up handsomely. Eventually Spater arranged to issue a false invoice for $55,000 to a Lebanese subsidiary, which transferred the money through a Swiss bank back to the U.S., where it was delivered to the committee. He raised another $20,000 from "personal sources...
...Filipino internists accepted the offer last May. Word of the program spread through the neighborhood, and the doctors now average about 30 patients a day, with ailments that range from a child's simple cough to stomach cancer. Since the clinic opened, it has referred 196 patients to Cabrini, raising the hospital's "bed census" by about 5%. "The idea is working," says Hospital Board Chairman Sister Irma Lunghi. "We're not saying that this is going to save the hospital, or the community either, but it is a start...
...food inhalation shows symptoms that are easy to recognize, if a doctor or bystander knows what to look for. The hapless diner is suddenly unable to breathe, talk or cough. A panicky struggle may ensue, as he tears at the lower throat or upper chest. He quickly becomes blue in the face and collapses to the floor or into his plate. Without proper help, death-from lack of oxygen-occurs in four or five minutes...
...much can a 57-0 tally really reveal about the 1973 Crimson squad? It was difficult not to score against Columbia, a team that demonstrated an uncanny ability to cough up the ball in ideal field position for further Harvard scores. Harvard is not to be faulted for this...
Last weekend the team had to cough up $60 to pay for the MIT tourney. Entry fees comparable to the MIT fee no doubt will severely limit the number of games this season. "We're going to be paying a lot of money to win trophies," Jonckheer said...