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Those arguments did not impress the House, which last week easily overrode Ford's veto, 319 to 98. The Senate's 63-to-35 margin to override, however, fell short of the needed two-thirds...
Gleason said the liberal reputation gained by the law firm during the Nixon papers case "will impress the Supreme court with the liberal concern over busing decisions...
...significance of the resignations, pointing out that there are hundreds of people in the nuclear industry who are convinced that nuclear reactors can be designed to operate safely. Still, the defection to antinuke forces by three nuclear engineers with good technical reputations and impeccable records is bound to impress the public-which, according to a recent poll, still favors nuclear power by better than a 3-to-1 ratio...
Plea of Insanity. Pasqualino had hoped to impress the don not so much with the crime but with his novel means of corpse disposal. He is undone by a furious, hysterical Concettina (Elena Fiore) and brought to justice. A man of vocal but flexible honor, Pasqualino will not cop a plea of insanity until he understands that the only alternative is the death penalty. With a little help from the don, Pasqualino draws twelve years in an asylum...
...juding raw talent rather than the ability to win games," says Brayton. "It's like in football, where they keep computer cards on every player--your height, weight, how fast you run the hundred. They emphasize physical characteristics. One time a scout told me that the best way to impress a scout is to throw like hell for five innings, and don't worry about how long you can last, or about where the ball goes...