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...worst enemy may turn out to be himself. For one thing, his almost messianic sense of purpose, his Southern populism, his compulsion to serve and his overwhelming desire to be elected could lead him to promise too much to too many???to be, in short, the ardent liberal reformer that Ford will be claiming that he really is. Says Jack Watson, one of Carter's chief aides: "Jimmy is a riskier candidate than Ford because he is so aspirational...
...show at the Winter Garden Theater* is called Follies, a title self-consciously suggesting irony and double meanings. At its worst moments, Follies is mannered and pretentious, overreaching for Significance. At its best moments?and there are many???it is the most imaginative and original new musical that Broadway has seen in years...
...LOAN-SHARKING OR USURY nets several billions?it is impossible to say how many???in revenue for the Mob. Dollar for dollar, usury is LCN's best investment; though the gross is lower than it is in gambling, profit is higher. Interest rates commonly run at 20% per week, or, in the Mob's words, "six for five"?borrow $5 on Monday and pay back $6 by Saturday noon, the normal deadline. Borrowers are frequently gamblers who have lost heavily or hope to make a big strike, but they also include factory workers, businessmen on the verge of bankruptcy...
...causes were many???some petty, some profound, some a matter of substance, some of style. No single one was perhaps decisive, but in sum they represented a massive indictment. Many French voters doubtless cast their ballots on the merits of the issues raised in the referendum, ignoring the eschatology of De Gaulle's destiny. The referendum's proposal for government decentralization spawned a host of local antagonisms from communities that stood to lose by it. Nancy, the historic capital of Lorraine, was incensed that smaller Metz, a city of Germanic language and origin, would become the capital of its region...
...Association and its Senate ally, Everett Dirksen. The G.O.P. minority leader says that he will block the nomination if it is sent to the Senate. Finch will not back down, and the matter rests on the President's desk. If Nixon stays above the battle, it will suggest to many???rightly or wrongly?that the A.M.A. will have considerable influence over health policy, effectively ruling out any significant innovations...