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...upset of eleven-term Republican Congressman Paul Findley in Illinois. Findley had advocated U.S. ties to the Palestine Liberation Organization, a stand that brought him campaign contributions from pro-Arab groups-but also provoked Jewish organizations to pour money into the campaign of his Democratic challenger, Springfield Attorney Richard Durbin. The race turned, however, not on Middle East policy but on Reagan's budget cuts...
Until recently, this touchy and complex relationship seemed almost an embarrassment to the women's movement. If it was discussed at all, it was done privately. Says Village Voice Women's Movement Observer Karen Durbin: "It's a painful topic that has been rattling around in women's consciousness-raising groups for years." Now, in a spate of popular writing, accompanied by some unsisterly mudslinging, the knotty mother-daughter relationship is finally emerging from the feminist closet...
...Peter Durbin '77 also said money was a factor which prevented him from taking time off, adding that college costs were approximately $5600 when he entered Harvard...
...Durbin said he hopes increased government aid to educational institutions will halt the current inflationary trend...
...goals in the final half clinched Radcliffe's victory, a win which, according to Matson, "proved much tougher than we expected." "The defense, featuring Karen Durbin, played well, and Stephanie was fantastic, but we had a problem with our midfielders. We'll have to practice clearing the ball from the defensive to the offensive zone," she said...