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...election here soon." Erhard accurately counted on his immense popularity as architect of Germany's economic miracle. "Shall I tell you what I have achieved?" he asked complacently. "I wouldn't think of it. There is no one who doesn't know me. Deeds speak louder than words." Voters seemed to agree. The Christian Democrats surprised even themselves, increased their share of the votes from 39.5% to 46.2% of the total. The Socialists barely held their own, did noticeably badly in cities, where their main strength supposedly lies, and with new voters. Practically wiped...
Alas, could not the Radcliffe Choral Society scare up a healthier sounding soprano section? Not one strong voice was to be heard among the sopranos. It was impossible to decide whether they should sing louder, so they could be heard properly, or softer, so their wrong notes would disappear. One reason the modern pieces on the program sounded better was that their sopranos parts were not as difficult...
...announcer touting jet travel and the interview lady spouting praise at an author are merciless in their demand for attention. They sound as loud as someone addressing a meeting, which, after all, is what they are doing. Furthermore, for obscure sociological reasons, the cheaper the radio, the louder it is played. And a radio's ability to make the tables and walls it touches vibrate along with the speaker cone often turns a small room into one enormous speaker enclosure...
Mondlane is testifying before the United Nations hearings this week in an attempt to counteract Portugal's protestations of equality in her colonies. Portugal is "going to yell louder and louder as her frenzy of fear increases," he said...
...beep number-a radio station's recorded weather-reporting service. He discovered that in one week the number of "busy" calls made to the station had jumped from 1,495 to 27,928. Murphy boosted the sound of the busy signal, but the teen-agers just shouted louder. So he had technicians do a job of special rewiring on the station's lines to block any outside noise...