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...congressional seats seemed safer than the one held by Democrat Robert F. Drinan. His toothy grin and liberal views were popular enough in Boston's western suburbs to win him five terms by growing margins; in 1978 the Republicans did not even put up a candidate against him. Campaign Manager Jerome Grossman expected that Drinan would have no significant opposition this year either. Grossman learned last week that he could not have been more wrong. From Drinan came a shocking phone call: "I'm not running for reelection. I've been forbidden...
...puzzled by the letter from Vladimir Alexeev of the Novosti Press in Moscow, which touted the "peace program" of the Soviet Union [April 7]. Alexeev urged our Government to join the U.S.S.R. in making the world a safer place. I have one question. Are the invasions of Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Afghanistan examples of implementing the Soviet peace program...
...inclined to choose "a safe person, not as politically involved as Romero and able to get along with whatever regime emerges." But there is no one of real stature in the El Salvador hierarchy who matches that description. Thus some prelates believe the Pope may play it even safer and simply name an apostolic administrator to step in until hostilities have subsided...
...Silver looked safer than overseas oil concessions, the way things were going. And precious metals were a good hedge against paper money...
...first three albums, Elvis didn't let go too much; he was beyond disgust, he claimed, he was only amused, it was safer to sneer than sob. Perhaps sensing his emotional limitations, Elvis recorded "Big Tears" on a single last year, in which he accused his partner of calculated crying, empty tears, while dissolving into sobs himself. It was a pretty good song (though not good enough for inclusion on Armed Forces, undercut by an unexpansive melody and Costello's lack of vocal control). The concept reappears on Get Happy!! in "B Movie," this time with a meaner, more controlled...