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Ives, 43, is the new off-off-Broadway sensation. Critical and popular response to All in the Timing, an evening of six Ives caprices, has cued a stampede to New York City's tiny Primary Stages, from whence they will soon move to roomier quarters. But Ives is more than a Manhattan fad. He is a mordant comic who has put the play back in playwright...
...year study found that 90% of foot-surgery patients are women and that most of their problems stem from wearing shoes that are, on average, two sizes too narrow. Researchers estimate that roomier shoes could cut $2 billion from the U.S. health-care bill...
Still, Renault's engineers are highly respected in the industry. A fortnight ago, to the raves of European auto writers, the company unveiled its newest model, the four-door R9 sedan. Roomier and posher than the R5, it will be manufactured not only in France but also at an American Motors factory in Kenosha, Wis., starting next year...
...Roomier pants may catch on as more women opt for comfort over the tight, almost girdled feeling. Says Lorelei Davis, whose Fiorucci store in Chicago sells baggy pants in Day-Glo colors and a variety of fabrics: "Fashion is a reaction, and women aren't that comfortable in tight pants." That may be true, but it is scant consolation to many men. Grumbles one New York male: "I don't think the men of America will put up with this...
...Chandra Mohan in a small village in Madhya Pradesh province. Raised in the Jain religion, he worked as a journalist, photographer, and teacher of philosophy at Madhya State University before becoming a spiritual master in 1966. Today the Poona center is growing so swiftly that he is looking for roomier quarters. Rajneesh's lectures are taped and turned into a steady stream of books. One title: Above All, Don't Wobble. Rajneesh centers now operate in 22 nations...