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...have never been a good wish- maker. I thought a few minutes and apologized for the delay. She smiled sympathetically and suggested a few popular wishes. I finally spat out some noble, selfless thought. She complimented me on my wish. I relaxed. The serious palm-reading commenced...

Author: By William BUTLER Yeats, | Title: Dark Mysteries of the Palm...... Or Sticking Your Hand Into a Friendly Computer | 12/12/1969 | See Source »

...award, given by former undergraduate managers, honors Weiland--who steered the young team to a third-place finish in his 19th season. Ware and Otness, linemates and penalty killers, received the plaque for their "aggressive and spirited play, and selfless contribution to the total team effort...

Author: By Mark H. Odonoghue, | Title: Gurry Elected Varsity Hockey Captain; Bobby Bauer Wins Tudor Prize as MVP | 3/21/1969 | See Source »

Octavio Demasiado, the President of Latifundia, is an odd political animal-part pure schemer, part selfless leader. An ex-football hero and the son of a prostitute, he is as wily and emotional in his diplomatic dealings as a wildcat forced to play parlor games. Almost his opposite in personality and background is Carl Aspinwall, the U.S. Ambassador to Latifundia. Harvard-educated scion of an aristocratic New England family, Aspinwall has tried to build a diplomatic career on plain dealing, only to find his word and position repeatedly betrayed by shifts in policy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Beamless Lighthouse | 12/13/1968 | See Source »

...HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER. This adaptation of Carson McCullers' novel turns most of the author's poetry to humdrum visual prose, but Alan Arkin as the gentle, selfless mute John Singer lifts the film out of the ordinary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Oct. 11, 1968 | 10/11/1968 | See Source »

...drunk too much, or taken too many tranquilizers. She is discovered in this state by a Mod Squader, and a doctor is summoned. He injects something into her and in a few moments she wakes up. Like all the good adults on the show the doctor is stern, selfless, and knowing. He refuses the payment the Mod Squader offers. The doctor can tell what was wrong with the girl (by her symptoms no doubt), and warns, "Tell her not to take any more L.S.D. before she's twenty-one or she'll suffer permanent brain damage...

Author: By Jay Cantor, | Title: Mod Squad | 10/8/1968 | See Source »

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