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...Perlman drew rapturous reviews: "heavenly, beautiful," "already a master," "in the front row of the very few great violinists of our day." Said Michal Smoira, critic for Tel Aviv's Haaretz: "His ability and general knowledge of music are so superb and so extraordinary that his technique and manual ability are taken as a matter of course. Beyond all that, Perlman creates a tonal feeling which sings in the ear and shakes the soul...
...Students who organize a college strike cannot be much of an asset to their university or our country. Manual labor might be more beneficial for them...
Penn's starting lineup boasts ten returning lettermen, including two of last season's All Ivy selections--right halfback Manual Kyprios and inside left Bob Finney, who tied Harvard's legendary Chris Ohiri for the Ivy scoring title last year. Finney, the Quakers' scoring leader again this year, and speedy sophomore inside Bob Dea are Penn's major offensive threats...
...Peking has begun a massive new "socialist education" program. All young party members will henceforth have to take part in "collective productive labor"; high-school and college graduates have already been transferred to rural areas. High-school curriculums are being revamped to comprise 60% academic work and 40% manual labor, and universities are tightening their admissions to funnel more high-school graduates onto the farm or factory assembly line...
...sport of yesterday was commercial and a means of making money," explained the program notes. "The exploitation of man by man on all fronts. In sports today, it is wholesome and pure." Then came 400 soldiers in olive green and East German helmets to snap through the U.S. manual of arms before goosestepping, in the best Soviet tradition, past Castro...