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...memory of the cocksure Hagen still lingers on in the Rochester caddy yard where a handful of regulars troop in every morning to while away the summer days waiting for an 18-hole circuit (or "loop," as it's known in caddy lingo). One of these select loopers is Harvard junior John Bartlett...

Author: By Robert Sidorsky, | Title: John Bartlett and the Saga of Hagen | 5/1/1976 | See Source »

...ubiquitous "The Senator"--now are limited to no more than five per page. Predictably, this limit surprised a number of Senate press secretaries, especially those accustomed to a writing style peppered with phrases like "I believe that..." and "I have sponsored a bill that would...." The Senate Select Committee on Standards and Conduct ("The Ethics Committee") agreed to this new rule last November 4, but did not notify Senate offices until the effective date of January 1. The committee action came in apparent response to Common Cause criticism of newsletters, but lobby group spokesmen claim no direct involvement in Senate...

Author: By Richard H.P. Sia, | Title: Senators Don't Write Home As They Once Did | 4/14/1976 | See Source »

...total of almost eight years as P.M., Wilson was resigning as the Crown's first minister and moving to Labor's back benches in the House of Commons. He would delay only so long as it took the 317 Labor M.P.s in the Commons to select a successor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITAIN: Harold Wilson's Stunning Last Surprise | 3/29/1976 | See Source »

Parker says that he will select a tentative varsity boat next week. Until then, the crew's favorite game, "Pick the Varsity," will be played more enthusiastically and more vociferously than ever, because nobody--perhaps not even Parker--knows who will fill those eight big seats...

Author: By Amy Sacks, | Title: Harvard Crew: Learning to Deal with Uncertainty | 3/26/1976 | See Source »

...worked his way up in the trade, will have retail sales this year of $6 million, and can say: "I don't want to go above that." He explains: "I design for a small, strong audience. I'm a drop in the ocean, but my audience is select. She's a celebrity, a movie star, she's in society, she's a President's wife. She may even be a working girl who doesn't mind having one or two outfits; not everyone can afford $200 to $300 for a dress...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: American Chic In Fashion | 3/22/1976 | See Source »

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