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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...didn't. But assume the Stones did ruin Sanchez's life, even the lives of people like Robert Fraser or Marianne Faithfull. What of it? It doesn't matter if nobody wants Keith Richards living next door. The Rolling Stones exist on stage; it's the persona, not the person, that's germane to art, and "kiss-and-tell" histories like Up and Down are supremely irrelevant. As Jagger once told Chet Flippo, "It's the attitude." The endless "Midnight Rambler," rambling forever on Get Yer YaYas Out; those spectral opening chords in "Gimme Shelter," music of nothingness played...

Author: By Paul A. Attanasio, | Title: Stoned Wheat Thins | 11/29/1979 | See Source »

...great university is. Perhaps Harvard, however, should look towards Bridgewater State College, where the Student Government Association has been recognized by the administration, and given an active voice in the running of the college. I shall be happy to furnish information about student government at Bridgewater to any interested person at Harvard--especially if he or she doubts that student governments are worthy of recognition. Jeffrey M. Feingold Student Government Association Bridgewater State College

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL | 11/29/1979 | See Source »

...close friend said that, although Swift speaks only elementary Farsi, the official language of Iran, "she is a remarkable person and that may have been a factor" in the militants' decision to keep her hostage...

Author: By Brenda A. Russell, | Title: Iranian Students Hold Alumna Hostage; U. S. Confirms Her Status at Embassy | 11/28/1979 | See Source »

This in itself would not be a justification to exchange an innocent person for the captives, but the case is that there is a large voice claiming that the Shah should be tried according to international norms of jurisprudence. For the sake of the embassy personnel and in the interest of international law, research should be undertaken immediately to study the possibility of recognizing the legitimacy of the Iranian people's claim for a trial, and eventually the possibility of conducting a trial on neutral territory. Geneva, for instance, has the facilities for such a procedure and there the Shah...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Setting an Example | 11/28/1979 | See Source »

...seemingly unstoppable lineup in the freestyle and fly events contrasts sharply with depth of talent in back- and breast-stroke events. Walsh said her swimmers for those contests are "adequate," but the team "doesn't have the real speedy person" necessary for a consistent winner...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: Swimmers Face New Season | 11/28/1979 | See Source »

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