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...which makes a great difference. In the article, Norwegian anti-Marketeers were described as a group of diverse elements, upset farmers and selfish fishermen "supported by a diffuse alliance of Maoist youth, Lutheran fundamentalists, mildly leftist university professors," etc. This bunch was reported to "smash windows" and "rip radio aerials from cars bearing 'Yes to EEC' bumper stickers." The only argument this bunch was credited with was that "EEC membership would allow 'dirty Italians' to steal Norwegian jobs and 'rich Germans' to grab Norwegian land...
This series is a cheap rip-off of real concerns and real problems. It takes the nitty-gritty of police work and the often unpleasant truth about black-white relations and dresses them up so they won't offend-or interest-cops, blacks, good guys, bad guys, or the poor suckers in front of the tube...
...gossip columns and lurid crime stories-a significant literary genre in a nation whose homicide rate is eight times that of the U.S. After a few nasty incidents, word came out of Malacanang Palace, Marcos' downtown Manila residence, that soldiers were not to cut off long hair or rip off miniskirts on sight. But Marcos' press secretary, Francisco Tatad, declared that ROTC units would be turned out to use "friendly persuasion" to encourage short hair and longer skirts. They will also teach good driving habits and educate Manila shoppers in "how to form queues like they...
...this series is a rip-off of the nostalgia craze. Banyon (Robert...
Consider the appeal of the events. The grenade throw. The chop, rip and thump. The high dive (out of a 727). The .32-cal. ambush. The hostage relay. The knife in the backstroke. The decapithlon. The duel meet. The cemetery vault...