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...Never before have we been able to discover so much about the origin of man." Leakey said. "One can only speak of what one knows and expose the great extent of what one doesn't know...
...hopeless poverty, the Celtic natives developed habits and a frame of mind that characterized them in the New World as lazy and improvident. Signs reading, "No Irish need apply," that freely hung around Boston, reflected more than prejudice, but the honest judgement of employers who could only use national origin to screen for stable workers...
...world and the public, performing feats of public relations with practiced deftness. He never hesitated to acquire art, often by questionable means, and enjoyed paying handsomely for his sport. His most notable exploit was the acquisition, in 1972, of the Calyx Crater, a large Greek urn of dubious origin and value, for which the museum generously paid $1 million, plus $300,000 in coins...
Cambridge Fire Chief Daniel J. Reagan said yesterday that the fires--which occurred at 12:50 a.m. and 6:27 a.m.--"appeared to be of suspicious origin," and added that fire fighters smelled paint or turpentine at the scene, which might have been used to start the fires. The Cambridge Arson Squad and the state Fire Marshall's Office are investigating the fires, he said...
Duvall faces a tougher time with his role, largely because of an incompletely drawn character, and consequently he cannot evoke him as clearly. The origin of Tom's passion--which is directed mostly at nailing Des's crooked benefactor--seems obscure, especially compared to Des's obvious motivation. Sibling rivalry is part of it, but not all. Tom may be seeking a kind of absolution for leading a life so much less holy than his brother's, but that too seems inadequate to explain his obsessive vendetta. Not even Duvall's gritty and angry performance can make it clear. Perhaps...