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...Once agreed upon," the spokesman said, "Radcliffe attendance at certain tables and various other functions will become a routine matter." He warned, however, that the Masters will have to curtail the program if too many girls want to attend the language and concentration tables...
...collapsed in the arms of Umpire Al Millham. and died. Improbably, the mild impact had stopped Barry's heart. Pitcher Hanes collapsed in hysterics. But like so many Little League parents, grief-stricken Jack Babcock showed a stubborn concern for the game. "I hope this doesn't curtail Little League ball," said Babcock. "Barry wouldn't want that. He loved baseball more than anything in life...
...judicial responsibility means the committee now has the power to blacken the eye of any critic. It will be restrained only by the flimsy "protections" for witnesses the Court suggested in the earlier Barenblatt decision. For example, under a "balancing test" the Court had ruled that Congressional committees could curtail or abridge First Amendment rights only when the Court itself decides that a committee's needs (national defense, internal security) outweigh considerations of rights. But, as Black says, the Wilkinson decision throws away the Court's power to determine whether a committee's needs are pressing or spurious. Taking what...
...overindulge in alcohol, for obvious reasons; we can't haunt night clubs that feature sensational dance lines and limited apparel (usually stimulating to a man, they would be even more so to a man living as a 'brother'). We try to limit and strongly curtail our association with the 'sophisticated' set who enjoy the more worldly plays and movies and delight in passing on a somewhat spicy story . . . You can't maintain a close relationship with a quantity of cocktails behind you, followed by dancing . . . and then sail home to turn off the emotional...
Bagte also indicated that the recent CEP proposal, at first opposed by the English Department because it would curtail the Department's unique tutorial program, will be re-worded to allow more flexibility of approach. "We may be increasing tutorial for people not in Honors," Bate said...