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...series of debilitating injuries, while Lynn, Remy and Perez have provided impressive offensive production. Following the onset of an unsettling cynicism, hope once again burgeons in Boston; the Sox have emerged from the dark dugout, ready to give their devotees another taste of success--probably just enough to elicit the rising expectations which, when unsatisfied, cause that much more frustration. You have been warned--but remember, love of the Sox should be an unrequited affair...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Welcome to Frustrating Fan Fare | 6/23/1980 | See Source »

...into speaking up about his crime in, say, casual chitchat? Yes indeed, the Supreme Court said last week. In a 6-to-3 ruling in a Rhode Island murder case, the Justices declared that Miranda bars "any words or actions ... that the police should know are reasonably likely to elicit an incriminating response from the suspect...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: Rights Ruling | 5/26/1980 | See Source »

Despite certain obvious contrivances, Mecca is a richly entertaining and captivating drama. Whitehead does not believe in low-profile characterization. Whether spiky or spicy, each of his people, including the Arab resort manager (Arnaldo Santana), has a clear personality. They may not elicit affection, but what they choose to do or not do is never boring...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Culture Shock | 5/26/1980 | See Source »

...days off--a few days after distributing a questionnaire to his co-workers to elicit their responses--the hospital informed Malin that he was indefinitely suspended without pay for initiating the report. Certain that the hospital had no right to take such action, he filed his first charge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) protesting his suspension. Four years, 11 NLRB cases and nine feet of documents and miscellaneous papers later, Malin is still battling McLean...

Author: By David Lawrence, | Title: Speaking Out on the Job | 4/17/1980 | See Source »

...McLaughlin sees a bright future, hinting at several gold nuggest recruits, hoping (still) for a new place to play, and anxious to elicit more than a shrug from the cagers' biggest fan. 1979-80 HARVARD VARSITY BASKETBALL STATISTICS PLAYER G FC-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB AVG PF/D ASST PTS AVG FLEMING, Don 26 203-416 .488 111-154 .721 157 6.0 84/5 38 517 19.9 MANNIX, Tom 26 137-291 .471 62-85 .729 133 5.1 68/3 91 336 12.9 HARRIS, Mark 26 100-188 .532 85-116 .733 127 4.9 87/8 21 285 11.0 ALLEN...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Cagers Look to 'Get Somewhere' | 3/7/1980 | See Source »

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