Word: rumoring
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More than that, in midweek a rumor flashed round the world: Brezhnev was dying or, indeed, was already dead. As had occurred half a dozen times in the past five years, the story spread that the Soviet leader had succumbed to one of his many ailments, which allegedly include emphysema, cancer of the jaw, heart disease, gout and leukemia. Kremlinologists pointed out that Brezhnev had not been seen in public since his return to Moscow two weeks ago from a state visit to East Germany. There observers had been shocked by the Soviet leader's shuffling walk, slurred speech...
Friday, the Crimson will face a depleted Dartmouth squad that is missing the services of Art Switchenko, last year's runner-up in the Heps, who is sitting out this season because of mononucleosis. Rumor has it that mono has claimed several of his teammates as well...
About the FBI's attempts to discredit with a planted rumor Actress Jean Seberg [Sept. 24]: How many more outrages and assaults on decency approved by the late director of the FBI must be revealed before we decide as a nation that the FBI temple in Washington needs to be renamed? The name J. Edgar Hoover has become synonymous with slander, intrigue, pettiness and uncivility...
...WORD FROM WASHINGTON is that when Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York needed support on an important bill, Sen. John Tower of Texas approached him and offered his backing in exchange for two tickets to The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. The bill passed. Now rumor has it that senators are calling Moynihan left and right for sought-after seats on Broadway...
...prospects for takeover or merger. In the real world auto market there will be associations, mergers and joint ventures by the hundreds. As for the rumor of a Chrysler-Volkswagen deal last summer, there was absolutely nothing to it. But if you ask me whether we are a prospect, the answer is yes. It would be a hell of an investment for someone. Sure, the balance sheet does not look good, but I am a great believer that if you buy a company, you buy its management and its future. And our management and our future products are Class...