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After the rough first, however, Birtwellsettled down, setting down 13 of the next 15Dolphin hitters, keeping the Crimson withinstriking distance, proving that Walsh's decisionwas pure genius...
RETIRING. ROBERT CRANDALL, 62, rough and tough president of American Airlines for 18 years, who pioneered such innovations as frequent-flyer miles and supersaver fares; in Fort Worth, Texas...
...been proposed, "we will not give him a free hand to go around and do whatever he wants. He will be subject to the cut and thrust of the hustings of Northern Ireland political campaigns." Paisley's party is well known for its gangs of bullyboys who play rough during elections. Could Robinson be threatening disruptions? "One thing we will not do is give prior warning of our intentions," he replied. The White House says there has been no decision, but Paisley's opposition will be "irrelevant" to what Clinton does. On the Catholic side, GERRY ADAMS, president of Sinn...
Both Jamieson and Vail will look to bounce back from rough outings at Yale--Jamieson allowed four earned runs on eight hits in four innings, while Vail surrendered five earned in four and two-thirds--with challenging starts against the hot-hitting Bear lineup...
These Hollywood-style celebrations seem meaningless even to East Coast Jews, so it's no wonder Israelis found them difficult to stomach. More than a celebration, they seem to be a cultural imposition of American ideals--of celebrity and ostentatiousness--upon the rough-hewn world of the sabra (native Israeli). Many American Jews like to play down the differences between themselves and Israelis, but the New York intellectual will never be of the same mind as the organic kibbutznik. Philip Roth, this year's recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, makes exactly this point in Operation Shylock, in which...