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Finally, there is no "captive quality" to the alleged invasion of privacy. "The mailbox, however noxious its advertising contents often seem to judges as well as other people, is hardly the kind of enclave that requires constitutional defense to protect 'the privacies of life.' The short though regular journey from mailbox to trash can is an acceptable burden, at least so far as the Constitution is concerned. And the bells at the door and on the telephone, though their ring is a more imperious nuisance than the mailman's tidings," constitute merely "peripheral assaults...
After Powell's new election certificate arrives in the House Clerk's mailbox some time next week, nobody is quite sure of what will happen. Powell could force a showdown by appearing in person to demand admission, but thus far he has shown no inclination to leave his Bimini retreat. Representatives who want Powell admitted could force the is sue by seeking to reverse the House decision to exclude him, but they are likely to be defeated. If anything, congressional sentiment has hardened against the preacher-playboy in recent weeks. "The reasons for excluding him in the first...
Craft met with two student leaders, and they drafted a statement announcing there would be "significant changes in dorm hours" next semester. The statement was written by 4 p.m.--by 4:30. 1700 mimeographed copies had been distributed to every dorm mailbox. There was no rowbottom Friday night...
...just this minute brought TIME in from the mailbox, and had to thank you for it even before I read your cover story on Julia Child [Nov. 25] Her French Chef, on WTTW, is a regular in our house. Even the children-five of them, 14 down to four-prefer it to the tripe generally offered. I don't really know if they're learning anything, but they enjoy her breathless manner of speaking, are fascinated by the way she tosses around whole fish and cuts of meat, and are rather glad they don't have...
...record $1,977,896 before his retirement last March, was as gentle as a lamb. Kids fed him sugar; a chocolate sundae would cheer him up if he'd lost a race; and everybody loved him so much that his owner, Mrs. Richard du Pont, gave him a mailbox at the barn to handle all the fan letters. Now nine, the magnificent gelding is taking his ease, jogging around Mrs.du Font's Maryland farm, treating her to early-morning canters like any other saddle horse...