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Strange are the things a candidate will stomach to win a few votes. Consider the fortitude of Roman ("Pooch") Pucinski, the Democratic Illinois Congressman who is waging an uphill battle to unseat first-term Republican Senator Charles Percy...
...source of the Nile was an irresistible magnet for 19th century explorers, the sources of the four Gospels that relate the life of Jesus remain irresistible lures to 20th century biblical scholars, and every so often some patient scriptural sleuth turns up another important piece of evidence. Recently, a Roman Catholic scholar arrived at a finding that could turn out to be this century's most important development in New Testament scholarship. He has concluded that a hitherto neglected fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls, written within two decades of the crucifixion of Christ, is actually a passage from...
...descriptions than just a core of truth embroidered through years of retelling. Jesus' teachings on the indissolubility of marriage (Mark 10: 9) would, for instance, carry more weight if it could be shown that they had not been filtered through the prism of a Hellenistic church in a Roman setting. For scholars the finding could mean the end of some cherished theories. Sighs one biblical researcher: "This means that seven tons of German scholarship may now be consigned to the flames...
...Knife in the Water. Roman Polanski's first feature film. 8:30, April 28. Chan...
...sight calculated to make a revenue agent cry. The Roman nobleman, due to be tapped for several years' back taxes, welcomed the man from il Fisco to a scene of genteel poverty. Instead of valuable paintings on the apartment walls, there were only pale squares. The closet held a couple of threadbare suits. The prince offered the agent a Nazionale cigarette from a Marlboro package, explaining that he could no longer afford the real thing but had to keep up appearances...