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However uncomfortable its current condition, the U.S.'s oldest political party* is not quite in extremis. Many members remain loyal. Even in this conservative year, the Gallup poll finds that 46% of the public still identifies itself as Democratic (though it is not necessarily prepared to vote that way in November) compared with 27% who claim the Republican label. In 1860 the party was in such horrendous shape that it held two conventions and ran two candidates against Lincoln. But by the '70s, the Democrats were united again. The rhythm of American politics invariably brings forward new issues...
Should both the House and the Senate remain deadlocked, of course, then, according to the rules of succession laid down in 1947, the Acting President would be 77-year-old John McCormack-assuming that he wins a fifth term as House Speaker...
...context punch lines and the "Fun Couple" sketches, fail to work. Says Rowan: "When you take on a show that doesn't fill time, that doesn't come on with singers and dancers as a copout, that is nothing but comedy material-the well cannot remain constantly full. Eventually, we're going to run through this group of writers, and perhaps another group of writers. But how long can you keep...
Fullback Bob Gray, who suffered a hard collision in Wednesday's game with Wesleyan, appears not to have sustained any serious head injury and has, according to coach Bruce Munro, "only a real bad headache." Gray will remain in Faulkner Hospital another day for observation before being moved to the Stillman Infirmary. He may be ready for action by next week...
Cuban enthusiasm for further participation in third world revolutionary movements remain high. Gerassi said, even a year after Guevara's death and the collapse of the Bolivian guerrilla movement. "I think every kid in Cuba was willing to go to Bolivia with Che," he noted...