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...study Londonderry's public housing, long allocated on the basis of political patronage. The "B-specials," an almost exclusively Protestant force of part-time cops, have been disarmed. They will eventually be replaced by an "Ulster Defense Regiment" for which Catholic recruits will be sought-though probably with scant success...
...After a scant half-dozen appearances, mainly at Manhattan's Electric Circus and Fillmore East, plus a single date on the Ed Sullivan Show, the Voices are poised on the edge of what promises to be a spectacular success...
...that their high-scoring line of Paul Schilling, Tim Sheehy, and John Snyder could produce enough goals to compensate for the loss. A 6-5 overtime victory over weak Providence did little to dispel those doubts, and subsequent triumphs over Princeton and Northeastern, both destined for horrible seasons, were scant help in providing an accurate measure of the Eagles' talent...
...Yale is making a courageous stand on principle, and unfortunately there are indications that it will find scant support from its fellow members in the controversy. So it is up to Harvard to give its strongest possible support to Yale, and urge the other members of the Ivy group to do so as well...
...almost certain. however, that even if Brady absorbs full blame for the theft, his punishment will be scant. He is almost too old to begin a jail term, and, one understands. it is unromantic to punish Robin Hood. Brad, quite obviously, does not have the money, and even if he knows its whereabouts, has a slim chance of getting to it. So at the very least, he deserves political canonization as compensation. And if Boston is to remain true to its tradition, it will recognize its duty, and provide...