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Harvard coach Johnny Lee might as well have fed gimpy-kneed Fred Smith (190 lbs.) to the Lions. Instead, he sent Smith out to face potent Jay Mulligan. Despite being called for stalling four times, the Crimson grappler fell behind 11-2 and then got pinned. With one bout to go, the match was even...
Black Beans. The opposition's showing was doubly impressive in view of the odds stacked against it. Unable to field candidates in a quarter of Brazil's municipalities, MDB was also stripped of a politically potent weapon-television. Under a strict electoral code drawn up by Geisel's Minister of Justice, Armando Falcào, candidates of both parties were forbidden to use TV or radio to speak to the voters. Meanwhile, "public service" broadcasts extolling the achievements of the revolution flooded the air waves. Weighing the opposition's impressive vote against these obstacles, political observers...
...Salem witch trials, The Communist-hunting of the McCarthy era represents one of those too frequent periods in history when tolerance and rationality were abandoned in the overzealous pursuit of an ignoble goal. Such aberrations in social behavior, because they so unjustly harm the innocent, often inspire potent works of art depicting the struggle of the helpless individual against the demonic forces of the prosecution. The theme is tailor-made for exciting, socially significant theatre and cinema. When done well, the result is a deeply moving classic of the modern stage like Man of La Mancha or The Crucible; when...
Perhaps the most potent policy push of all came from Arthur F. Burns, the highly independent Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. His chairmanship runs until 1978 and he is in a position to move monetary policy in directions that could conceivably nullify any Carter initiatives. Burns warned against efforts to stimulate the economy through easy credit, more Government spending or a tax cut. Carter has considered all three options, but most notably a tax cut, if the economy does not improve by the time he takes office. While his mind is open to a possible tax cut later, Burns...
...passing attack isn't nearly as potent as it was last year when Gary Fencik made 42 catches for 729 yards. This year, Yale receivers have pulled in a total of 40 passes. Phillips has thrown less than half as many passes as Jim Kubacki, but of the 59 he's thrown, 31 have been completed...