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...direction of this play is as schizophrenic as the cast's performance. Patrick Gurian and Jeff Hass both try to retain the Victorian sparkle of the comedy by injecting contemporary and meta-dramatic references. Such hi-jinks, however, are sparse and tend to be more distracting than anything else, especially after the actors have kicked into high gear...
...NCAA has thus far shown more sensitivity to its own tarnished image than to the plight of student athletes. Says Tulane University President Eamon Kelly: "The NCAA has been part of the problem, not part of the solution." If that body is to retain any credibility, it must take practical steps to ensure student athletes the same educational chances and responsibilities as other students...
...odds are poor. To begin with, the White House would have to retain all 45 Republican votes. It might do so, but with difficulty; at least some Republicans are likely to be torn between party loyalty and their dislike of Tower. Then, presuming all 100 Senators voted, Bush would have to win over at least five Democrats to produce a 50-50 tie, which Vice President Quayle could break in Tower's favor. That also looks like a long shot. Aides at week's end could produce the names of only three or four Democratic Senators susceptible to conversion. Besides...
...wily Welles may have anticipated future tampering with his work. His 1939 contract with RKO Pictures stipulated that he would retain full control over the film, specifically citing its black-and-white photography. Last week the Turner Entertainment Co. gave up a possible court fight and abandoned its colorization plan. For Welles, who died in 1985, it was a victory from the grave...
MacDonald insisted he was innocent of charges raised during recent hearings of the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs, and pleaded with the 88- member Navajo council to let him retain his salary and to give him legal help as he fights to clear his name. When the council refused to grant him these conditions, MacDonald vowed that he would not vacate his elective position after all. The council then voted to place MacDonald on indefinite leave, with pay. The Navajos had never before questioned the conduct of one of their chairmen, assuming each had only the best interests...