Word: exception
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...soon in politics-first as a deputy county prosecutor and then, starting in 1963, as a member of the city council. He was soon baptized in the hazards of his profession. His enemies attempted to hook him on a drunk-driving charge; the trap might have worked except that Baptist Hatcher is well known to be a lifelong teetotaler...
...frozen orange juice and diet-bread toast, pops a vitamin pill into his mouth, steps into his fastback Barracuda, punches the tape deck button for swing or symphony, and heads for the freeway. The six-lane concrete strip lets him proceed at 65 m.p.h. toward his office in town-except when there are so many other cars going the same way that he can listen to all of Beethoven's Ninth. By the time he gets to the office, his wife has already called-from the pink, push-button Princess extension in the kitchen-to ask him to stop...
Munro has reason to be worried. The Bruins are strong--very strong. In 12 games (all victories except for a 1-1 tie at Penn in their first Ivy game) the men from Rhode Island have scored 42 goals while yielding only 7. In ten games, by comparison, Harvard has tallied 33 times while giving up 17 goals...
...true that once a grass roots movement has been established, the final responsibility lies with the bureaucrats--unless there is a revolution. But today there is no grass roots movement directed toward economic reform and asking politicians for such radical changes with nothing on your side except rationality is a tactical mistake. Taking a neutral position on the war means giving up all chances at building a grass roots movement in the near future...
...light glistens on the greasy jet-black ducktail precariously perched atop his head. Everything about him is adolescent--the lithe body, the tapered green slacks, the pointed brown loafers with black tassels and black socks. Everything, that is, except his ancient face...