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...since 1833. At his home near London, exiled King Constantine, 34, disconsolately watched the televised election results mount against him. Meanwhile, thousands of his jubilant countrymen converged on Athens' Constitution Square to celebrate the birth of their nation as an "uncrowned democracy." Constantine now joins the small but select group of unemployed European monarchs (see box). In a brief statement of concession to his former subjects, he prayed "that future developments may justify the outcome" of their vote...
...Notre Dame Coach Ara Parseghian were a pro football scout, he might well select Running Back Anthony Davis of Southern California as the first pick in the N.F.L. draft. Many fans would agree. Davis, after all, not only humiliated Notre Dame recently with four touchdowns, including a 102-yd. kickoff return, but also eclipsed O.J. Simpson's career rushing record at U.S.C. Moreover, he was runner-up for the Heisman Trophy (the prize went last week to Ohio State Running Back Archie Griffin, a junior). Those who hunt pro talent for a living though, say that Randy White...
Conant asked Lippmann to serve on the first committee to select participants in the fellowship program, which brings practicing journalists to Cambridge for one-year academic sabbaticals...
...Democratic National Committee created a commission, initially headed by Senator George McGovern, to rewrite the guidelines for choosing delegates for the 1972 convention. The commission's sweeping reforms are now generally accepted by the party and appear in the proposed charter. In some states, party officials used to select convention delegates; now all party members can take part in the process. But one provision of the guidelines turned out to be explosively controversial: a quota system for minority groups, youth and women...
...executive director, Spence must recommend a replacement for the director of management who retired Wednesday night. Spence said that he "will move as quickly as possible to select a first rate person...