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Schroeder had to settle for a glass of ice chips, but that did not dampen his spirits. Later he demanded to know the time. "Six o'clock," replied DeVries. Schroeder looked skeptically at the lanky surgeon who had saved his life, pointed to a clock on the wall and wagged a finger. Wrong, he said. The clock showed that it was only five minutes before the hour...
...homosexuals. He not only gave nuns and laywomen key staff positions but also at one time mused openly about the theoretical possibility of women priests; that may be one reason he is now looked on with disquiet by some Vatican officials. When Pope John Paul II tried to dampen dissident U.S. theologians, Weakland remarked that the Pontiff "probably doesn't quite understand the American approach to pluralism...
...amounts of cash and pride on what they hope will be an uplifting 16 days of sports. Company officials, though, can get butterflies when they think about the uncertainty of their investments. The pullout of athletes from the Soviet Union and 13 other countries could hurt TV ratings and dampen press coverage of the Games. The unprecedented clutter of Olympic-oriented promotion could inspire public indifference and confusion. Or, in the worst case, some disaster or embarrassing incident might occur at the Games that would cast a shadow over the sponsors' brand names. Admits William Scott, chief Olympic planner...
Because if the freezing drizzle in the first half didn't do enough to dampen spirits, the freezing downpour in the second certainly...
...legislator has a lot more to lose by trying to dampen participation," counters Emilio Favorito, a staff member for Emanual Serra (D-East Boston), who chairs the House Elections Laws Committee...