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...seemed grudgingly resigned to their choice. As a result, many local Republicans predict that caucus attendance will fall to less than a quarter of the 1988 total of 974 voters. "It's a 'by default' kind of thing," concedes Elaine Homan, a local Dole supporter. "I can't even count on my own family's showing...
...that reason, the Getty experiment may count more for its cautionary value than for its medical importance. Better to put the scientific community and the public on notice that the question of cross-species infections needs serious attention and debate. Otherwise, no one will be prepared when the real breakthrough comes and a transplanted animal organ takes up permanent residence in a human being...
...Shula let it be known that he was resigning as coach of the Dolphins. Thirty-three years as an N.F.L. head coach, 26 years as the Big Fish in Miami, a record 347 victories, six Super Bowls and the only undefeated season in league history didn't seem to count when journalists, fans, callers to South Florida radio stations and, most important, the owner, H. Wayne Huizenga, asked, "What have you done for me lately...
James Watt, Ronald Reagan's Secretary of the Interior, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for having attempted to mislead the federal grand jury probing an influence-peddling scandal in Reagan's Housing Department. Watt had originally faced a 25-count felony indictment for his role as a housing consultant. Some observers cited the outcome as evidence that the original charges may have been unduly inflated...
...ALAS! COUNT...