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Some followers of Masterpiece Theatre fear that its peak is past, that new offerings lack the luster of the glory days in the '70s and '80s. But Baker thinks of the series as a necessary antidote to insulting commercial programming: "The week all three networks had Amy Fisher shows on revealed absolute contempt for the human race." And so, as he turns out his single page for each week, he humbly paraphrases Peter De Vries' acid remark about Henry James and hopes that he will not chew more than...
...author of the memoir, its style and organization show understandable signs of haste. Ashe was anxious to set the record straight. He does. What he says about his conservative upbringing in Virginia and his days as coach of the U.S. Davis Cup Team add to his luster. His views on social values and race relations are unexceptionable, his Polonius-like financial advice is firmly based on bad experiences, and all things considered, his pick of Jimmy Connors as the best men's singles player of the past 25 years is sound. Too bad Ashe was not around long enough...
...sympathy with Moynihan than with his Administration. The question remained, to use the words of a powerful lobbyist, "Can the quirky Moynihan put together a coalition?" If he does not, the Senate leadership may try to brush him aside. A daunting task, but the Senator lost a little luster last week with the disclosure that he had scheduled, then canceled, a $5,000-a-person fund raiser for lobbyists on July 19, likely to be a crucial time in the debate...
...again raised public doubts about Yeltsin's health and political acumen. But the beleaguered President could take comfort in the week's only bright spot: an announcement that he and U.S. President Bill Clinton will hold their first summit on April 4. The meeting should provide some much needed luster to the besieged President's image...
...luster that surrounds The Game is no longer there. It is no longer a Yale social event," he said. "Most Division I-AA teams have seen a decrease in attendance...