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...Institute of Politics, Democratic Congresswomen Barbara Jordan of Texas and Yvonne Brathwaite Burke of California and Republican Congressmen William S. Cohen of Maine and Alan Steelman of Texas are completing an experimental four-week cram course on how Congress operates. The informal instructors range from such old pros as Kentucky Senator John Sherman Cooper and former House Speaker John McCormack to such Washington-wise Harvard academicians as Economist John Kenneth Galbraith and Professor James Q. Wilson. The experts are offering the quartet not only vital inside tips on how to run their offices but also the details of some...
...Anderson, who was elected captain last year, will not skate tonight either. Like Brown, Anderson left school last spring to play in the pros, and Dave Wisener was later chosen to lead the team this year. "I didn't feel I owed B.U. anything." Anderson commented yesterday on his decision to leave the Terriers...
Professional oenophiles, who make, market or write about wine, are an elite of cultured globetrotters. Often foreign born or foreign educated, they jet about the world constantly, moving from one vineyard to another in search of new tastes and bouquets. Vintners treat them like pashas. Wine pros frequently interrupt their travels to get together for comparative wine tastings (during which they seldom swallow the wine, but slosh it around in their mouths and spit it out; they can taste dozens of wines at a sitting without getting high...
Kennedy's success in the Senate might further dim the public memory of Chappaquiddick, which still lingers uneasily in the minds of many voters and of party professionals as well. Much as they respect Ted's political skills, the pros wonder if he has the character to survive the long pull of presidential politics. Even casual gossip, which they would dismiss if it concerned another man, makes them edgy when it involves Kennedy. There are occasional rumors of girl chasing that disturb his fellow Democrats. About his general restlessness, one party elder muses: "There's something...
...college players actually give the pros a good game." Cory Wynn '49, a Harvard coach, said yesterday. "Briggs is the best player we've got and he played a hard game. Participating in these tournaments gives us experience playing some of the best squash players around...