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...possible that neckties accomplish a certain amount of symbolic good. A suit and tie make a rather democratic outfit; the richest men wear them, and so do the poorer when dressing up, even if they do not spend $600 to cover their nakedness. Class and regional distinctions are usually evident in choices, however. Consider the outfit, prevalent in Ohio, known as the "Full Cleveland": a bright blazer (red or green), plaid trousers, white shoes, white belt and white...
...faces strong opposition from almost every institution of higher learning in the country, including Harvard, because, Cottington says, it gives money regardless of financial need, which could create a separate bureaucracy to administer the tax credits, and may cut into existing financial aid support that benefits poorer families. In the Senate, meanwhile, debate centers over a similar bill introduced by Sen. Robert Packwood (R-Ore.) and Sen. Daniel P. Moynihan...
...Harvard Class of '53 began drifting into the old alma mater yesterday morning looking for familiar faces and mulling over forgotten names. The classmates and their wives, $325 poorer, arrived to register at the Freshman Union where children were bundled off into age groups--the blue, orange, red or green divisions, which program special children's activities...
...Students who disregard film as art are poorer for it--it would affect their general perception, making them more sensitive to all the arts (even science), and it would expand them as intellectuals...
...court acknowledged, men will be subsidizing women to some extent; in the U.S., life expectancy at birth for males is only 69 years, v. 77 years for females. But "when insurance risks are grouped," wrote Justice John Paul Stevens for the majority, "the better risks always subsidize the poorer risks...