Word: masters
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Some of the spectators who packed the courtroom last week for the bond hearing are actually fans of Davis' and have followed his trials for two years. Many are bleached blondes, with heavy makeup and flashy jewelry, resembling Priscilla or Davis' girlfriend, Karen Master. They chew gum and file their nails during the proceedings. During the recesses, they talk of their fondness for the various participants, especially the darkly handsome Davis, as if they were favorite characters on a television soap opera. Says one spectator, Mrs. Texas Methven, a middle-aged retired secretary: "I'm praying...
...Master of Ceremonies Virgilio Noé held a large scroll before him as John Paul I read out his first apostolic blessing, the traditional benediction, urbi et orbi (to the city and to the world). His high voice quavered a bit as he chanted the Latin in lilting Gregorian style. Before the blessing, the new Pope made an unusual gesture, granting "to all" who heard the words?either in person or by broadcast?a plenary indulgence. In Catholic belief, all sins, though forgiven, must be atoned for?either here on earth or, after death, in purgatory. For those truly repentant...
...portal through which they entered was the iron stove that was later to send out those confusing signals. Beside the stove were chemical cartridges for producing black and white smoke. After a brief prayer, a final roll call and a last-minute sweep for bugging devices, the master of ceremonies pronounced: "Extra omnes" (Everybody out), and the doors were locked...
also binds in Luciani's love of music. He especially admires the works of a Venetian baroque master, a priest named Antonio Vivaldi...
Among others, the band the Crimson Sports Cube--a bunch of talented writers who just happen to be frustrated jocks--can usually be found in the ranks of this group. Favorite meeting places for this rabid group of sports fans are Kirkland House (the jock house), Master's Open Houses (glorified cocktail parties with free booze), and the Harvard Provisional Co., which is a nice corporate title for a little store on Mt. Auburn that provides just one thing--liquor--to the Harvard community. Whether you hand out at the Harvard Pro or not, it's not a bad idea...