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Despite the fluke in Idaho, virtually no one in the Libertarian Party expects short-run success at the polls. Siegler and other Harvard members "The best we can hope to see as a result of our efforts is some realization that 'left' a,d 'right' are poor political terms," he said. "What we and NRC and people like Nelson are trying to do here in Massachusetts, for all our differences, is say the spectrum should be different. It should have one endpoint in tyranny and the other in liberty...
...sheltered municipal bonds. That does not exactly leave the funds broke; last year their assets exceeded $55 billion, equal to the combined assets of General Motors, General Electric, Jersey Standard and IBM. But fund managers can no longer dismiss the excess of redemptions over sales as a temporary fluke. It seems to be turning into a chronic problem that if not solved could halt for good the funds' once dazzling growth. As a result, some funds are taking direct action. Last week in a management shake-up at Dreyfus Corp., Chairman Howard Stein returned to his former...
...three successive Davis Cup victories. Joining Texas Promoter Lamar Hunt's pro troupe in 1971, Lutz was no sudden sensation. In fact, before this month, he had won just one of the troupe's tournaments. But his Longwood triumph seemed more of a weathervane than a fluke. At a time when some of the established stars appear to be slipping, Lutz seems to be on the climb-despite a loss in the first round of a Cleveland tournament later last week...
...genuine sheepskin coat, chic, classy and no less than $ 175 off the rack at Saks Fifth Ave. When its wearer reached for a taxi door one morning, only a part of the sheep went with her: the left sleeve tore away from the armhole. A fluke perhaps, but not if the sour suspicions of a swelling number of retailers and their customers are correct. In all price ranges, women's clothing is suffering a major crisis of quality...
Fagan made the winning score for Yale on a fluke goal at 7:03. The attackman was feeding a pass from behind the Crimson net when Harvard goalie Rob Abbot stepped out to try to intercept the ball. Fagan's pass hit Abbot on the chest and bounced into the goal. A few minutes later, Dan Lynch scored for Yale to ensure a Bulldog victory...