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...oust Mrs. Gandhi. Its candidates portray her as a dictator and imply that she is a reincarnation of Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction, who wears a necklace of human skulls and bears dripping severed heads in her hands. Says Mrs. Gandhi of her opponents: "I want to get rid of poverty. All they want to do is get rid of Indira...
...Roraback questioned him for almost an hour, this juror refused to admit that he had been exposed to any publicity, that he had any opinions whatsoever, that his various connections would prejudice him in any way. At last Garry was forced to use his last challenge to get rid of him. As he left the courtroom, the juror smirked at Seale as if to say, "You may have kept me off your jury but I sure did some damage in the process...
...interviewed Hesburgh as an undergraduate journalist; recently he revisited Hesburgh's study and found "an almost existential change in the man. The conversation is easier, more reflective, more open to other points of view. He seems genuinely at peace with himself. The students no longer talk about getting rid of Hesburgh but about whether anyone will be good enough to replace...
...teen clothing during the 1960s. The sub-teen population (ages five through twelve) will actually shrink, cutting into the demand for breakfast cereals, some soft drinks, toys and bicycles. Says Argus Research Corp. Economist Sam Nakagama: "American families can now spend money on themselves instead of their kids, getting rid of a great burden on family budgets." A burden will be lifted from state and local taxpayers too. Elementary school population is expected to decline until 1975 and remain below its present level even in 1980. Except in fast-growth areas, there will be little need to build more schools...
...time trying to force outside a German Shepherd stray which has recently made Quincy his home. The dog, named Woof by a few students, is well trained and extremely friendly, and now he's afraid to leave the courtyard. Any move by the superintendent or his staff to get rid of Woof is not going to make him very popular with the rest of the House, which has started providing for his needs...