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...City last week, their mission officially "suspended." In Washington, frustrated officials of the Carter Administration were not only wondering what to do next, but worried about the physical and mental health of the hostages. NBC last week aired a film showing eleven of the captives, who appeared to be listless and depressed. Reports have reached the State Department that one hostage had apparently attempted suicide and another had been severely beaten after trying to escape...
...Carle and Curry, basketball has been a central, if not the central element of their Harvard careers. Similarly, the twosome have been the primary force behind the steadily-improving cagers. Four years ago a new coach, Carole Kleinfelder, and her two talented freshmen began to rebuild the listless women's squad into a strong Ivy contender...
...exercise class and begins aping the movements of the instructor?movements he repeats later when MacLaine tries to seduce him and he does not know what to do. His literalism simply explodes the metaphorical cliches by which adults live and provides the energy by which a sometimes listless, pompous movie gains vitality...
...squads returned to the floor for the second half, the cagers had a 25 point deficit to make up. Crimson coach Carol Kleinfelder, discouraged with listless Harvard rebounding, decided inferior height must have been the cause and started her five tallest players. Though strategically questionable, Kleinfelder's plan proved a good choice and the cagers paced B.U. bucket for bucket most of the second half...
...Bruce Springsteen street music thrown into a Barry Manilow package of syrrupy cliches. Forbert has the formula, the solo instrumentals, the rough voice and the street subjects, but these components lack Springsteen's raw spontaneity and power. Where Springsteen bursts with energy and originality Forbert wallows in the listless and trite...