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Only 3% said they would vote for the Communist Party in free elections, compared with 34% for Christian Democrats, 27% for Socialists and 19% for Liberals (meaning European conservatives). A Soviet invasion was thought "possible" by 41%, while 25% felt it was "certain." Two-thirds said they would actively resist the invaders. Asked which nation was Poland's "best friend," 34% replied "none." Next came France with 17% and the U.S. with 13%. Only 2% named the Soviet Union...
...most Harvard students, House football represents the final chapter of a dream that began many falls ago in suburban peewee league. There are a few stalwart individuals, however, who resist the forces of the outside world and continue to don their pads and fishnet jerseys long after graduation day. One such rugged individual is Paul Erickson, Quincy House resident tutor in English and Harvard's oldest living House football player...
...Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden - all intelligently run, all national showpieces. Nor is the feeling of these places monumental and distant. One of the white blades of the National Gallery's East Building is tinged brown about three feet up from the grass, where kids could not resist grasping the stone...
...Iraqi surprise attack bogged down? Military analysts had several answers. One was that the Iraqis were following a plodding. Soviet-inspired strategy requiring large quantities of cumbersome materiel that hampered rapid troop movements. Another was that the overconfident Iraqis had misjudged Iran's capacity to resist and had prepared themselves only for a brief blitzkrieg. A further Iraqi miscalculation was to assume that the Khomeini regime would crumble at the first military attack because of internal dissensions...
...Republican lineup does not change much, congressional observers expect the outlook of both chambers to shift considerably to the right. Many Democrats, including liberals, have tried to keep pace with the conservative tide in the electorate. In addition, some prominent liberals may be defeated. Thus the next Congress may resist new spending programs, except on defense, and be more willing to strengthen agencies like...