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...from new Democratic members of the Rules Committee. Cannon himself would have been horrified by such halfway measures. When he retired from politics in 1923 (and became TIME'S first cover subject), TIME summed him up as "the supreme dictator of the Old Guard. Never did a man employ the office of Speaker with less regard for its theoretical impartiality...
Damage Scars. The B-52s employ sophisticated "electronic countermeasures" (ECM) to confuse enemy radar, but the North Vietnamese have been using increasingly effective equipment and techniques of their own to break the electronic "bubbles" surrounding the B-52s. The Communists also have modern Soviet surface-to-air missiles, which they are firing in heavy barrages. With so many targets, they were bound to hit something. Besides the downed B-52s, others were seen returning to Guam bearing damage scars...
...first symptom is a slight trembling of the shoulders. Then comes a weakness in the legs, then a sweating of the palms. Chills, fever, even nausea sometimes follow. Some victims regularly employ mild doses of alcohol for temporary relief. The more imaginative resort to yoga and hypnosis. Whatever the antidote, the common malady known as stage fright is accepted far and wide as a natural part of the performing experience...
Harvard Coach Bob Harrison, who built a career in the NBA on his toughness, said Friday night that he tried to employ a similar drill at Harvard. He indicated that he was forced to discontinue it, because too many players complained that they were getting hurt. He went on to say that Harvard kids had "very low pain thresholds." On one occasion, he said, a ballplayer had began screening simply when he put his leg in a whirlpool both. The Harvard coach surmised that the reason Knight was able to use the drills he did was that he could...
...Hernández argued for the continuance of the commonwealth on the grounds that it not only provided relief from U.S. taxes but also served as a "great retaining wall" that protected the island's Spanish culture from U.S. influence and domination. Yet he did not hesitate to employ-as did Ferré-mainland political techniques during the campaign. Both candidates hired consultants from Washington and taped endless television and radio spots. Hernández traded in his baggy suits for more modish styles and submitted to the shears of San Juan's leading hair stylist, gambits that...