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Tanzania's drive against "that fool"nears Idi Amin 's capital

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UGANDA: Big Daddy's Big Trouble | 3/12/1979 | See Source »

Several other legislators with large teenage constituencies have warned that raising the drinking age at midnight on April 1 would encourage last-minute parties, especially since March 31 is a Saturday. State Rep. William G. Robinson said if the measure had taken effect on April Fool's Day, "the legislature and governor would have been a damn laughing stock." He recommended allowing the usual 90-day grace period because students would be out of school when the law goes into effect and therefore less likely to protest...

Author: By Susan K. Brown, | Title: The Party's Over | 3/10/1979 | See Source »

Robinson said if the measure had taken effect on April Fool's Day, "the legislature and the governor would have been a damn laughing stock." He said he believes high school and college students would be less likely to protest the drinking age hike in June, when they are not in school...

Author: By Susan K. Brown, | Title: Drinking Age May Stay at 18 Until the Beginning of Summer | 3/7/1979 | See Source »

...answer is obvious: the pressure toward mediocrity is simply too enormous to resist. To stand out one need perform only slightly better than the prevailing level of incompetence. To do much more is to play the fool-doing others' work -and invites the hostility of coworkers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: The Making of A Bureaucrat | 3/5/1979 | See Source »

Several alumnae functions on the West Coast will delay Horner's return to Harvard until April Fool...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Horner: Around the World in 13 Days | 3/3/1979 | See Source »

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