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...stories favored by Victorians. He wrote about his mother, his childhood and, most particularly, about boys. The other problem-women-was more difficult. Sketching out a character, he noted: "Perhaps the curse of his life that he never 'had a woman.' " Whether that curse was autobiographical is moot, but In 1894, when he was 34, James did marry Actress Mary Ansell, the lead of his second play, Walker, London...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Lost Man | 12/24/1979 | See Source »

Potter Stewart, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, presided over the final round of the Ames Moot Court competition at the Law School last night, hearing arguments on a fictional case prepared and presented by third year law students...

Author: By Andrew B. Herrmann, | Title: Law School Students Hold Mock Court | 11/15/1979 | See Source »

...finally, because Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass) will announce this week that he will enter the presidential race, Question 2, calling for his candidacy, is moot...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Good Questions | 11/5/1979 | See Source »

...strangle the city's company. In 1977, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission found CEI had violated the antitrust laws, and it ordered CEI to take 10 corrective measures, including transmitting cheaper power to Muny. The city is now pressing a $327 million antitrust suit against CEI which would become moot if CEI purchased Muny...

Author: By Mark R. Anspach, | Title: Bare Knuckles in Cleveland | 11/3/1979 | See Source »

...THIS FRANTIC RUMBLING, of course, may be moot. Boston Edison must build still a $10-$15 million stepdown station to accomodate MATEP's backup requirement. If it refuses to do so, Harvard is left with a multimillion dollar conversation piece. Even if Edison comes through, MATEP will have to spend about $1 million a year to buy power it may never use, which might make the power plant cost inefficient...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Turn It On | 10/18/1979 | See Source »

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