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Ninety-three per cent of the women said they had not been well informed about the differences between the Yard and Radcliffe when they sent in their room preference forms. They suggested that the differences in sex ratio and physical setup be made clearer to incoming freshmen in the future...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Poll Indicates 'Cliffe Women Happy in Yard | 2/9/1973 | See Source »

...point of the change is to bridge the gap between the White House and the bureaucracy. The Counsellors will have a foot in each establishment -doubtless a stretching experience. Supposedly, the new setup will permit the President to cut back his Executive Office staff from 4,216 to a little over 2,000-the number that existed when he took office. He will then have to deal with fewer people, as he prefers. When he gives an order, it will glide more swiftly down the chain of command...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ADMINISTRATION: Rage to Reorganize | 1/22/1973 | See Source »

...setup confers enormous power on the COLC's Dunlop. He has frank contempt for "magic numbers"; he once called the idea that all wage boosts should conform to a single numerical standard "hogwash." He prefers to weigh each case individually and relies on head-knocking by private negotiation rather than fiat by issuing orders...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PHASE III: Some Freedom for Good Behavior | 1/22/1973 | See Source »

...come in, I laugh at the seats. I laugh at the ushers. The house lights dim, I laugh at the darkness. I laugh at the sets and costumes. By the time I hear the lines I'm already weak, a total setup for your gags...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Essay: Neil Simon: The Unshine Boy | 1/15/1973 | See Source »

Harvard came back with its first tally three minutes later on a beautiful setup by the "Local Line." Dave Hynes passed to Bob McManama, who carried the puck down the left side and then passed it by the one remaining defenseman to linemate Corkery. Corkery flipped a shot past Elenbaas into the right corner...

Author: By Elizabeth P. Eggert, | Title: Cornell Icemen Upset Crimson With 5-2 Victory | 1/8/1973 | See Source »

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