Word: detroit
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...only outright progressive among the new cardinals, Detroit's John F. Dearden, has encouraged widespread lay participation in the internal affairs of his big archdiocese, and has been remarkably successful as president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops in the U.S. Pittsburgh's Bishop John J. Wright, one of the most articulate theologians in the U.S. hierarchy, played a significant role in shaping several documents of Vatican II. He will return to Rome to an as yet unannounced post in the Curia...
...says Schmidt, who has rewarded his slapdash star with a threeyear, $250,000 contract, making Orr one of the highest-paid hockey players in history. Bobby-all 5 ft. 11 in., 175 Ibs. of him-justifies his price tag every minute of play. Fearlessly aggressive, he once spotted Detroit's Gordie Howe 30 lbs. and lifted him clear oft the ice. Orr also has, as Teammate Ted Green puts it, "18 speeds of fast," and he is equally effective on offense. Says Toronto Defenseman Tim Horton: "Bobby's biggest asset is the way he moves the puck...
Married. Mitt Romney, 22, youngest son of the HUD Secretary and a sophomore at Brigham Young University; and Ann Davies, 19, daughter of a Detroit industrialist and a Mormon convert; in Salt Lake City...
...possible defects in the braking systems. Only three weeks earlier, G.M. had recalled a record 4,900,000 vehicles, including 2,500,000 Chevrolets built between 1965 and 1968. Although less than 5% of all autos involved usually turn out to be defective, such recalls underscore the fact that Detroit's quality control is not all that it might be. Says G.M. Chairman James M. Roche: "We'd be the first to admit that a better job can be done...
...East, though, there is still the chance that the Bruins can pull it out. The first-round pairing most likely will be Boston vs. Toronto and first-place Montreal vs. New York, although Detroit could edge out Toronto and meet Boston in the playoffs. Either way, you just have to take the Bruins...