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...acquired enough political heft during his 18 years in the Senate to have had a long-shot chance at the presidency. He was, in fact, briefly a rival of Reagan's for the 1980 nomination, and was preparing a run for the 1988 prize when he agreed to fold his campaign and serve the man he had hoped to succeed. (Some noted cheekily that, given Reagan's "management style," this was Baker's chance to be acting President for 23 months...
...contents of his briefcase yield a clue to the South Dakota native's unconventional nature. From it he pulls fold-up children's kites, plastic toys to throw or spin, glossy photographs of speeding boats, sketches of cars with propellers cruising through the air and numerous patents, complete with golden seals...
...have been lost after basketball. Coach Tarkanian helps the players get to that point where they're real with themselves, and then the town generally offers them a living. It's not such a terrible deal." Stars parking cars may not be the jackpot, but they know when to fold...
...Three-digit inflation is expected to continue. On Feb. 1 the postal service doubled its rates overnight without warning. A majority of the 20 million-member work force reportedly earns less than the minimum wage of $3.45 a day. Under such circumstances, even last year's 20-fold increase in Mexico City's subway fare to 2 cents a ride was cause for bitter resentment. Reason for the spiraling costs: the failure of successive governments to take politically unpopular steps, such as reducing food-price subsidies and curbing wages, that would dampen inflation...
This term, theatrical activity may set an all-time Harvard record: the number of shows auditioning this week is the highest every. Undoubtedly, a few productions will be forced to fold due to a lack of actors and technical crews, but there are also several shows that have already held auditions, independent of Common Casting...