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...scrutinized clichés-some of them, indeed, already are. In politics, West Germany during the '70s will gain the same kind of pre-eminence in Europe that Japan will have in Asia, and for much the same reason: economic prowess. It is not inconceivable that Bonn would opt for a neutral status between East and West if the Soviet Union offered reunification of the two Germanys. Some 30 years after they landed, most American troops will probably have been withdrawn from Europe. Almost as an afterthought, Great Britain will finally be admitted to the Common Market...
...which said: "STRIKE FOR THE SIX DEMANDS STRIKE BECAUSE YOU HATE COPS... STRIKE TO SEIZE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE STRIE TO BECOME MORE HUMAN... STRIKE TO MAKE YOURSELF FREE STRIKE TO ABOLISH ROTC STRIKE BECAUSE THEY ARE TRYING TO SQUEEZE THE LIFE OUT OF YOU STRIKE?" It defines "co-opt...
...survey indicates that, with one surprising reservation, the public's favorite source of daily news is television. When asked to imagine having "only one source of news," nearly half of the Harris respondents opt for TV, as against the one-third who prefer newspapers. However, when Harris asked, "How upset would you be if your main news source were to become unavailable for a month?", the result was reversed: 44% said they would be "very upset" to lose their newspaper but only a third would be very upset over a one-month loss of their favorite television news broadcast...
...Shaw's conception, Adam and Eve are unable to bear "the terrible burden of immortality." They opt instead for a mortal span of 1,000 years, and their fallen heirs settle for progressively less. At last, in the 20th century, man realizes that his days have grown far too short. He is only a vessel of the life force that is evolving along "the path to godhead," and if civilization is to advance or even survive, he must learn to live to a riper, wiser age. Over the next 300 centuries, he begins working his way back to Adam...
...campaigns to center more about the issues than was currently the case in Connecticut. The message was, however, quite clear: Given a choice between defense of their position of principle on certain issues, and victory at the polls, the insurgents would choose principle, while Bailey and other regulars would opt for victory...