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> California has long led the nation in going to the people, and San Francisco voters last week sampled referendums as varied and exotic as a Chinese menu. Many of the 22 items on the ballot could have been handled by a gutsy city council on a Wednesday evening. The electorate...
The trend could hardly have surprised anyone attentive to the more visible facts of 1977. City dwellers are still accustomed to seeing office buildings lit up long after the workers have gone home. Luxury-loving Americans are constantly raising their purchases and use of electrical appliances. Indeed, demands for electricity...
The Gerard case spotlights a problem that can only be compounded as the number of tracks and official racing days increase. In recent years, New York State has expanded its racing season from 258 days in 1973 to 302 days this year. The demand for horses to fill expanding meetings...
Richard Helms may be the closest thing to a master spy that America can claim. He was not a James Bond, roaming the world in exotic machines, wooing (and always winning) dazzling women, vanquishing villains beneath the sea and in the air. Perhaps he came closer to "M," Bond'...
And if the wearer of an All-American tag is supposed to be a good athlete, well, Herold fits the mold. Currently in his third year occupying the goal for Harvard. "Freedo" (a nickname that somehow sounds too exotic for the even-keeled Herold) has compiled slightly under 2.0 goals...