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However, Rep. William Galvin, chairman of the committee which originally delayed the measure, opposed the bill as "neither significant nor effective...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Drinking Age | 10/13/1983 | See Source »

...Galvin supported raising the age from 18 to 20 because it deterred high school students from obtaining alcohol. But he called a further raise "arbitrary and punitive...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Drinking Age | 10/13/1983 | See Source »

Thompson deals with the stresses of normal life by beginning the day strapped into Wallis and his rowing machine. Senior Correspondent Ruth Mehrtens Galvin relies on "a long, long, long walk. Daily." For the Washington Bureau's Renie Schapiro, reducing stress means a jog through Rock Creek Park or a swim. "For backup," she says, "there is always my foot massager and my Pachelbel record...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher: Jun. 6, 1983 | 6/6/1983 | See Source »

...Verdict is not, however, a particularly provocative ethical drama in the tradition of Breaker Morant. The decision before the court is presented throughout the film unequivocally in Galvin's favor. Unlike Breaker Morant, there actually is a right decision and it is only a question of whether the court will make it. The court's decision is microscoped into the judgment of the fate of one man instead of being telescoped to encompass a much greater fate...

Author: By Mary Humes, | Title: Newman's Case | 1/10/1983 | See Source »

...this narrowness alone limits the greatness of The Verdict. The appeal of the film, its commendable production, and Newman's vivid performance, promise that it will be a film remembered throughout the '80s, when our perceived failings place us not far from the plight of Frank Galvin, a casualty of our times...

Author: By Mary Humes, | Title: Newman's Case | 1/10/1983 | See Source »

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