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Mystery writers get an undeserved dividend from critical custom, which forbids reviewers to reveal the plot or the gimmick to readers even if it is threadbare or an insult to ordinary intelligence...
General Cassette Corporation in Phoenix makes custom tapes; voices, sound crews and scripts, if necessary, all provided by the company. They have already produced, among others, a series of special exercises for golfers, beauty hints for teen-age girls, Bible stories for children, and Walter
...once again, just as it appeared that relations were beginning to simmer down after last year's clash over the celibacy issue. Rotterdam liberals were furious that Paul had bypassed three candidates sent to him by their diocesan chapter, the diocese's most important advisory council. By custom, a Dutch bishop is usually selected from such a council's nominees; if none is acceptable to Rome, the chapter is asked for another list. But the Vatican did not request...
...Journal, was "to cut the feet off and then remove the entire complex -nail, plaque of wood [which helped keep the feet in position] and feet -from the cross." Then, these severed parts were apparently immediately buried along with the rest of the body in a temporary grave; Jewish custom forbids long exposure after death. Subsequently, Yehohanan's remains were disinterred by friends or relatives and removed to their permanent resting place outside the city, where they lay undisturbed until...
Wildfire Proportions. From teeny-boppers in tie-dyed numbers to jet-setters in custom-made styles to grandmothers in sensible versions with matching jackets, women of all ages and sizes are wearing pants. Figure faults -unless they occur above the neck-are easily masked. Straight-leg styles make light of heavy thighs, and an accompanying tunic or vest-jacket can do wonders for a wayward waist and confine hips to a minimum. Moreover, pants are warm, comfortable and practical; properly selected and worn with cleverly alternating tops, two pairs of pants can stand in for a full week...