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Each side had its hopes. The Summa triumvirate of Executive Vice President Frank William (Bill) Gay, 55, General Counsel Chester Davis, 66, and Nadine Henley, 69, Hughes' former administrative assistant, want to continue to run the empire. Under their plan, Hughes' assets would be transferred entirely to the tax-exempt Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and they, as trustees, would remain in command...
That quintessential 19th century optimist W.E. Henley-who can ever forget or forgive him?-wrote the unflappable lines that still seem to embroider a motto on his age: "I am the master of my fate;/ I am the captain of my soul." The world, it appeared in those innocent times, belonged to the romantic individualist with a whim of iron. Even pessimists like Schopenhauer and Nietzsche celebrated the indomitable will. Not to mention Horatio Alger...
...last time the freshmen heavies travelled to Henley--back in 1972--they copped top honors, and Washburn is hoping for a repeat performance by this year's crew, which went the regular-season distance with a perfect record in Eastern Regional competition...
...Henley, a non-invitational, open regatta, is famous for drawing strong boats like flies. In addition to familiar U.S. collegiate competition, the heavies will face several national Olympic boats as well as foreign amateur entries in a field of over 32 crews...
Washburn said it will be a "classic contest" if the Harvard boats face the powerful Penn varsity lights in one of the Henley rounds...