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Envy can be a powerful political force, but it is a risky one. It can sharpen a sense of personal failure without providing a remedy. Socialist theorists admit that real equality between men is unattainable ; their goal is to end those institutions and circumstances that artificially support inequality. In Britain's rich agglomerate of class barriers (some actual and some psychological), there is a payload to exploit. But the new policy might kick back in Labor's face by alienating middle-class and upper working class votes. where wage differentials are much prized...
Colombians tell this joke, and several variations of it, to sharpen the point that, as President, Gustavo Rojas Pinilla has done very well for himself. Before taking power, Lieut. General Rojas lived in a modest rented house. In three years he has become a multimillionaire, the nation's No. 1 cattleman. As of last week, Rojas owned at least nine ranches and tens of thousands of cattle, all branded "13," the lucky date in June 1953 when he brought off a swift military coup and began hurrying along the highroad to wealth. Rojas has a fenced-off market...
Coach Bruce Munro, anxious to sharpen developing attack, has drilled the varsity on fundamentals in practice since Thursday. Passing in Wednesday's Tech game indicated much improvement, but the club needs to develop a well-coordinated attack if it is to finish the season with a respectable record. Only Captain Dexter Lewis has scored consistently for the varsity...
...present, the players are working on volleys and approach shots in an attempt to sharpen up their games for the tough mid-season schedule. On the basis of practice sessions, Wynn has set up his ladder arbitrarily, but there are still several contenders for most of the positions...
...broad, 330-ft. façade, he worked out a structural grill that takes its rhythm from the window spacing of surrounding Georgian structures. For his major material Saarinen chose white Portland stone, traditional both in London's official buildings and as ornament on private brick dwellings. To sharpen the black and white contrast, he used black oxidized bronze for a decorative frieze of state seals between the first and second floors and for a great seal of the U.S. above the main entrance. The final result is a U-shaped building that will house the embassy staff...