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...feeling, often nicely understated. He describes city slickers moving in to make a quick buck or to enjoy the country on weekends at the farmers' expense, and the giant farm supply corporations which generally make farmers' lives miserable. But he doesn't bludgeon you with self-righteousness or drown you in sentiment. He realizes that he doesn't have to; the political facts and personal portraits speak for themselves...

Author: By Peter M. Shane, | Title: Eulogies and Apologies | 3/17/1973 | See Source »

...marries both barmaids, and then achieves quadruple bliss byas Fred-seducing Bert's wife, and-as Bert-reversing the outrage. But now, he realizes, he is doubly cuckolded (by himself, but never mind). This is intolerable, so he leaves separate notes in which Fred and Bert threaten to drown each other. He makes it appear that their bodies have been lost at sea, after which, he reports, "there was just time to get the train for B-, and it was there that I met Mrs. Wilkinson...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Matchless Malice | 1/29/1973 | See Source »

...University is to blame for this incident. It is up to responsible officials like Stephen SJ. Hall to accept the responsibility and take immediate steps to prevent further such incidents from taking place. John Alexander '74 Joel Davidson '74 Ernest Drown...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CAMPUS SECURITY | 1/29/1973 | See Source »

...next text. Now Bowersock. Whitlock, Kagan, Kiely. Keep all your committee meetings smiley. John Bethel and Bulletin Staff, make Good News Try to trump up some vict're for dear Perla Hewes. Drink up, Levines, there's truth in wine. Hey, Master Peretz, you're doing fine. McGovern. Shriver, drown your woes. We all know that's the way it goes. Dick Nix n Spiro, save your glee For the office party at I.T.T. Cheers to Popkin. Schorseh and Blustein. Applause for BSO and Bernstein. (But maybe that one doesn't rhyme If steen now has the sound of stine...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Greetings to Our Friends | 12/20/1972 | See Source »

Curlers. The reality is largely that the "old" Pat has simply grown less selfconscious. Says Mrs. Jack Drown, one of her few close friends from a vast universe of acquaintances: "The confidence that radiates from Pat now is normal for any person who has been in a job for a while. It's like the third baby compared with the first." In Russia, Pat displayed what was for her an almost Eloise streak. Wanting to witness the signing of the SALT agreement, yet not formally invited to take part in the ceremony, she hid from the press while watching...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICS: Those Other Campaigners, Pat and Eleanor | 10/9/1972 | See Source »

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