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Contrary to some beliefs, he does not finger any lucky charms in his pocket, but merely imprisons his hands to keep from giving in to nervous habits. Kennedy is a knuckle rubber (fourth finger, left hand), forelock brusher, tie-knot shifter and teeth tapper...
...Knot that was just what its title suggests, and a Landscape of plaster studded with bits of metal allowed to rust under the studio's leaky roof. Some sculptures, called Enigmas are convoluted, twisting shapes that Martin admits "are a question mark to me." Another series, Couples, is "the enigma of enigmas." Heads merge into double features, hips melt into each other. This, says Martin, "is the eternal problem of the couple. Everything is couple-the thing...
Cutting the Knot. A year ago, after serving six months as Deputy Defense Secretary, Gates succeeded Soap Salesman Neil H. McElroy in the top defense post. During his one year, Gates achieved more service unification-notably in research, purchasing and communications-than his last two predecessors achieved in seven years. Gates also cut through a knotty administrative problem that had baffled his predecessors: coordination between the Secretary and the Joint Chiefs of Staff...
...stopped the normal decay of flesh a few days after death. What was the cause of death? Looking close, Dr. Evans spotted traces of fabric embedded in grooves around the neck. It was the remnant of a length of woman's stocking. At its end was a reef knot, twisted tightly...
Fighting for gusts in a 14-knot breeze, the Crimson battl4ed back and forth with the Engineers and B.U. all afternoon, but finally lost out by a three-point margin...