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...things, editor of a semiannual Mouse News Letter. Since the first such conference in London three years ago, the most noteworthy progress in unraveling the mysteries of human heredity has been based on the work of Geneticist Mary F. Lyon, 38. Born in Norwich, daughter of a civil servant, Mary Lyon got a Ph.D. from Cambridge University, specializing in mouse genetics. She now works at the Radiobiological Research Unit at Harwell, 50 miles west of London. Dr. Lyon became intrigued by the fact that some mice-but only females, it seemed-showed up with Joseph's coats of several...
...meet the many demands for excellence in Government today. I wish the story had mentioned that Dr. Enthoven was one of five recent (June 12) recipients of the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service -the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a career civil servant. At age 32, Dr. Enthoven is the youngest of the 31 careerists who have received this high honor to date...
John Peakes as the mayor of Sandaraque has one excellent scene, the rest of his performace is solid but unimaginative. Naomi Pearlman as the mayor's wife, Linda Avitable as his aunt, and Jamie Frucht as the aunt's servant Clothilde are more than adequate...
While the lead parts are all smooth and almost over-polished, some of the minor characters actually add a great deal of the life and spark. John Williams is a fine horse trainer, Robert Lanchester a stately, ageing butler, and Timothy Mayer a wonderful Old Family Servant who often draws as many laughs as any of the principles. Laura Esterman was quite impressive as Philip's aged, senile mother...
When Pierre-Paul Schweitzer was first mentioned as a successor to the late Per Jacobsson as the $40,000-a-year (taxfree) head of the International Monetary Fund, everyone seemed in favor of the idea-except Schweitzer himself. An unassuming and dedicated French senior civil servant, Schweitzer was reluctant to leave his post as No. 3 man (with a chance for the top job eventually) in the Bank of France, did not like the idea of moving his wife and son from Paris to Washington. Word went out that he had been Jacobsson's own personal choice...