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William F. Hofmann...
State Sen. Michael J. Barrett '70 claimed victory last night by a margin of nearly 2-1, eclipsing Republican challenger William F. Hofmann III after a hard-fought battle to retain his Cambridge...
Accusations by Republican opponent William F. Hofmann III that Barrett is a blindly obedient crony of Senate President William M. Bulger are simply unfounded. Last year, for example, Barrett struggled intensely with Bulger over the Gay Rights Bill--and steered it to passage despite Bulger's objections. Barrett has also provided excellent constituent services...
Unfortunately, Barrett has responded to Hofmann's negative attacks with equally bitter responses. We hope that in the future, Barrett will avoid petty nastiness and allow the voters to decide his political future on the basis of his record in the Senate. Thus far, it is a record of legislative leadership that merits giving Barrett another two years on Beacon Hill...
Cheng, 73, plans to tell Mrs. Hofmann's class that "self-discipline is everything for one's character." Finding time to answer all the letters -- along with the hundreds of others she has received -- may take some doing. And more may be on the way. Soon after the packet arrived from Canada, Cheng received a telephone call from Joan Audrish, a teacher in Factoryville, Pa.; she plans to use the TIME excerpts to teach her ninth- and tenth-graders about the Cultural Revolution. As for Cheng, she is doing some studying herself, boning up on U.S. history in preparation...