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...advisers, alluding to the Egyptian military crossing of the Suez Canal in October, last week referred to Sadat's decision to begin peace negotiations as "the political crossing." Most participants assume that the conference can accomplish little until after the Israeli elections on Dec. 31. The Egyptians reckon that Sadat will then have about six weeks in which to get some results from the conference. If he fails, Sadat seems prepared to resume the fighting, though without much enthusiasm and probably without the advantage of surprise that the Egyptians enjoyed in October...
...appendicitis are missed (some with fatal results) and so many heart attacks are misdiagnosed as indigestion, the gun-shy doctor freely orders batteries of tests to reinforce his diagnosis. With so much medical care now at least partially covered by some form of insurance, few doctors bother to reckon what these tests will cost...
Untapped Deposits. The Government is also tripling the amount of leasing for offshore drilling along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. Geologists reckon that large untapped deposits lie off the coasts of Long Island, northern Florida and elsewhere. Leasing has been slowed by fierce opposition from residents, who fear that their shore fronts will be ruined by big black derricks on the blue horizon, by the clutter of docking facilities and possible oil spills. Even if all opposition vanished, it would take three to five years to find and drill new wells offshore. A surer way to expand domestic sources would...
Stephen S. J. Hall, vice president for administration, thought it might be nice to put new windows in Massachusetts Hall. But he did not reckon with the power of the Cambridge Common Historical Commission, and Hall's miscalculation may cost Harvard...
Just about a year ago, the University thought it might be nice to provide university-restricted phones located outside the Yard dorms and Houses. But Harvard did not reckon with a faculty computer, and that wayward computer may cost Ma Bell a bundle in unpaid long distance calls...