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The French left did well-but not overwhelmingly so. Indeed, it might galvanize the divided conservatives to fight back. At the same time, the electorate showed a growing acceptance of the Communists. That is the probable upshot of the French municipal elections.
In the view of a 19th century visitor to New England, Alexis de Tocqueville, the town meeting was a marvel of "municipal freedom" flourishing in a "semibarbarous" country; he was impressed at how ordinary citizens could gather to settle their affairs with "no distinction of rank." Although the town meeting...
"Come on, Lucky Pierre," shouted the chap in the stands at a Miami jai alai fronton. "I can't miss with you." It was Jerry Wurf, Washington-based boss of the State, County and Municipal Workers, the nation's largest public employees union (750,000 members), cheering on...
Tennstedt is 50. To the young Turks of the conducting life, that is pushing senescence. To the senior members of the breed, it is mere adolescence. To Tennstedt, it is an age at which everything falls into place. Born in Merseburg, Germany, Klaus took up the violin at the age...
Last week there were sure signs that the residents of Marin County were adjusting to the dry life. They cut their daily consumption of water from 15.6 million gallons a week to 10.4 million, well under the goal of 12 million set by water officials. Declared Dietrich Stroeh, manager of...