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Nearly all the leading candidates have some sort of handicap that would seem to prevent them from gaining a two-thirds majority. The liberal favorites-theologically minded Leo Josef Suenens, 58, of Malines-Brussels, and Vienna's courtly, diplomatic Franziskus Konig, 57-would have to overcome the tra dition that Rome's bishop ought to be Italian. Genoa's Giuseppe Siri, 57, and Palermo's Ernesto Ruffini, 75, are skilled, articulate conservatives-but their lack of aperturismo makes many non-Italian cardinals shudder...
...week by three lengths, he explained, and in two time trials this week the Crimson recorded times that were not up to par. The JV's picked up a length and a half on the varsity during the week, and the freshman first boat managed to maintain a length handicap over the varsity in the time trial Thursday...
...worry), it would have only one really strong leg. Miss Kimball sports a magnificent red wing and a voice to match; her eyes and other accoutrements rove interestingly. She, like Constancy and Dr. Daly, is fun to watch and hear. Alexis, unfortunately, cannot sing, but he overcomes this handicap in the wisest way: by singing loudly and acting well...
...have been Lowell who decided over the strenuous objections of the defense that the hearings were not to be held in public. Defense counsel was allowed to be present at the examination of most witnesses, but not at those of Judge Thayer and the jury. This was a great handicap to the defense; so much of the case depended on the question of Judge Thayer's prejudice, and so much of the committee's report was based on the jurors' simple statement that they were not prejudiced by the judge's attitude, that defense counsel, not knowing what the judge...
...problems of federation are the province of a man who. on the face of it. is so uncomplicated himself. "I am a lazy man." admits Abdul Rahman cheerfully, and six years as Malaya's Prime Minister have not altered his funloving ways. The Tunku plays golf every morning (handicap: 24), checks the racing calendar before making advance political engagements, always takes a nap in the afternoon. An avid soccer fan and sports-car buff, he is chronically late for appointments, explains: "Being punctual always wears...