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What cascades of academic glitter! What fine madness of the intelligentsia! What milling and wheedling! The wonderful persons circulated and chatted, drank and staggered, consumed "dip" (whatever that may be), and the like festive routine. Sing, Muse, of this catalogue of shits...
Most folks in their right mind wouldn't dream of taking a dip in New York City's fermenting East River, unless they were first shoehorned into a pair of cement loafers by a tall guy named Vito. But in a fearless act of her own volition, Julie Ridge, 26, did the unthinkable last week and plunged into the river's murky depths. Some 21 hours and 56 miles later, she was plucked out of the water, the first person ever to swim around Manhattan Island twice. An out-of-work Broadway actress who appeared...
...half-mile walk down Mass. Ave. towards Central Square is well worth it, especially during happy hour, from 10-1 on Friday and Saturday nights, and 9-12 during the week. Chi Chi's offers cut-rate Margaritas, and the staff lays out a sumotuous nacho chips and spicy dip buffet...
...Mill Hill, a second-drawer boarding school, then went on to join the Royal Artillery. By the end of World War II, he had risen to the rank of major. There was also a brief marriage and a divorce. Denis' grandfather in Kent had discovered an effective sheep-dip and founded a company, Atlas Preservatives, to market it. After the war, Denis went to work for the firm, which became a successful paint manufacturer...
Although all the renewed optimism may not show up as new business, some of it is already flowing into the marketplace. Sales of new U.S. autos are running 6.5% ahead of last year's level, despite a 3.3% dip in the second ten days of May. Builders have been starting new homes at an average annual rate of 1.6 million units this year, the highest level since 1979. Meanwhile, April retail sales rose 1.6% over the strong level of March...