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...Moses, regularly produces a patriarchal stream of crotchety, sometimes profane "Mo-letters" advising his far-flung Children on everything from visa restrictions to buying a boat. A growing consciousness of publicity may modify the Children's behavior in the future -as it has apparently begun to do. To offset attacks by parents, the colonies sent members home for the holidays; while quite a few stayed home, many returned more zealous than before. Berg has also discouraged clashes with other Jesus People...
...million, v. a profit of $12.9 million in the like quarter a year earlier. The deficit was the first reported by the supermarket giant for any quarter since it went public 13 years ago. It occurred, said A&P officials, because the chain could not raise enough prices* to offset "sharp increases" in labor and other costs incurred before the freeze...
They partly offset the shortage with the use of paramedics, who are called "barefoot doctors" in rural areas and "Red Guard doctors" in the cities. They are peasants, housewives and factory workers who divide their time between their regular jobs and medical duties. Based in commune dispensaries or urban "lane clinics," the paramedics get little formal training; they learn by watching and listening to physicians...
Albert Lee Murray, a compact, youthful, 55-year-old brown-skinned man, is seated in an Atlanta restaurant, helping a white, country-fresh waitress spell Heineken. Operating on what he calls his "literary radar," not his desegregation fact finder, Murray senses that any embarrassment the girl feels is offset by her relief and gratitude. "What she is really worried about," says Murray, "is some stern-eyed maitre d' and some evil-assed cat back in the kitchen!" It is a pleasure to hear the voice of experience. As an Air Force major, Murray administered a $37 million military budget...
...imply that Rabbit returns to a passive acceptance of what's laid out for him. He comes to grips with his life. He accepts guilt for his own domestic mess, and (with his father) recognizes Nixon's guilt for his. And Rabbit makes a life-deciding move: fired when offset replaces linotype at his plant, Rabbit gives up linotyping altogether. He talks of moving to a farm with Janice and Nelson (a perfect setting for a vulnerable animal...