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Before the Senate minority leader can cast himself in the role of a latter-day James Madison, however, there is a maze of constitutional questions to be negotiated. All but seven of the 33 petitions, for instance, were passed by state legislatures that had not yet been reapportioned to reflect the one-man, one-vote ruling which Dirksen wants to overturn. This has already resulted in a court challenge to the validity of Utah's resolution. Suits elsewhere are likely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Constitution: Ev's Amendment | 8/8/1969 | See Source »

...bought out the twenty-four racing dates of Berkshire Downs two months ago, horseplayers were overjoyed. The reality of a fall meeting at Suffolk Downs seemed virtually assured. Since then, Veeck, a brilliant entrepreneur, has been trying to find his way through the local politicians version of the Porteus maze test...

Author: By The Scientist, | Title: Alas and Alack: There Will Be No Fall Meeting At Suffolk | 8/5/1969 | See Source »

Finding the cheeze has not been easy. The running surface of the maze could be defined in racetrack terms as heavy, composed of two parts quagmire and one part bog. The first people to lose their feathers over Veeck's proposed fall meeting were the track owners of Rhode Island who had also planned a fall meeting. Depending heavily on many Boston area bettors for their revenue, it was in their best interests to block the Suffolk Downs fall meeting. But, they had no jurisdiction in Massachusetts...

Author: By The Scientist, | Title: Alas and Alack: There Will Be No Fall Meeting At Suffolk | 8/5/1969 | See Source »

...Union's third floor contains a little-visited maze of small rooms and slightly larger lounges. Save your bodily fluids and visit the complex tonight. Emission is free...

Author: By Otto E. Rotique, | Title: Doing Your Own Thing? | 8/1/1969 | See Source »

...symposium neither proved nor disproved that. But it may have proved something. Midway through the week, the labyrinth had to be shut down for repairs. Now Gallery Director Carl Day, who built the maze with some of his students, understands why society is full of DON'T TOUCH signs. "People sure do break things," he said. "This experience has taught me what a bull the human being really...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Senses: Please Do Touch the Daisies | 7/25/1969 | See Source »

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