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...isolation from the bacteria-filled world. Hughes was obsessed by a fear of contamination from other humans. Secretaries who typed memos that were to go to Hughes were ordered to wear white gloves while hunting and pecking. Whenever Hughes was lifted, he would place a Kleenex?"insulation," he called it???on the palm of the right hand with which he gripped the person who carried...
...serious gamblers, a major drawback of government-run betting is the hoopla that surrounds it???and it is indeed part of the mystique, borrowed from TV game shows. In the Michigan lottery, finalists participate in an elaborate game show on prime-time TV that outdraws every other program on the air. People who make gambling their business are passionately anonymous. "It's sort of like sex," says a no-nonsense Manhattan punter. "If you score, it should be up to you whether you want to tell anyone about...
...Beneficial Association, a union that has long been a big contributor to his campaigns. Whether either of these will turn out to be a real campaign problem remains uncertain, but the point is that there is so much volatility in the election that almost any unpredictable event could swing it???perhaps even the next debate...
Still, their handling of racial matters is the key to the new Southern politicians. They are not colorblind. Far from it???they especially court the black vote. Mississippi's Democratic Representative David Bowen, 43, is typical. Says he: "I make a special effort to reach out. I speak in black churches and to black civic groups. I've been to dozens of black clubs and gatherings. That's not a unique situation now. Anyone in Mississippi who wants to get elected does that. These are my constituents...
...willingness of women to consult women professionals?often their insistence on it???extends to doctors, notably gynecologists. Women make up a remarkable 80% of the work force in the nation's health services, but overwhelmingly, they are nurses and technicians?helpers rather than leaders. Only 9% of physicians are women. Female med students still find much to complain about. Says one: "Guess what part of a male cadaver I'm assigned to dissect first." But, says Dr. Frances K. Conley...