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...however, private failings are far more serious: they go to a leader's judgment and character, as Gary Hart and John Tower learned. For many people, the fact that the scandal involves gay sex makes Frank's behavior more offensive; among others, tolerance of homosexuality has shielded Frank from sharper criticism...
...semifinal opponent, Princeton, played last Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. As the tournament's second seed, the Crimson got a bye into the semifinals. The Tigers nipped the University of Virginia, 6-5, and, according to some Crimson players who saw the contest, looked sharp. Sharper than when Harvard beat them, 6-2, March...
Lizards in Love. The authors note that dinosaurs tend to fall hard when boardroom sparks inspire thoughts of bedroom larks. They step up their Nautilus routines and become sharper dressers. Soon, romantic reptiles are dreaming up urgent reasons to call the beloved at home. And no matter what they think, everyone else knows what is going on. Despite the pitfalls, the authors do not proscribe all office affairs. After all, they argue, some are the real thing. But they offer a few valuable tips on damage control. Example: Never transfer the beloved to your own department, unless you want...
...Pentagon planners say the Japanese will learn little from the aging F-16 airframe. At the same time, the Pentagon covets Japan's miniaturized phased- $ array radar technology, which will use thousands of tiny, independent sensors to sweep large sections of the sky. The new radar will provide sharper resolution and greater range than traditional back-and-forth scanners. In addition, the Japanese will pay for the development of a larger, stronger and lighter wing...
Most of these shows do quite well in the ratings. But as the Married . . . With Children flap demonstrated, ratings are not everything, even along Madison Avenue. "What Married . . . With Children has done is make everybody take a sharper look at standards," says Betsy Frank, a senior vice president of Saatchi & Saatchi advertising. NBC, under attack for its low-road programming, is re-creating the position of vice president of program standards and policy, eliminated last year for budgetary reasons. The network is also setting up meetings with ad executives to explain its policy for screening out offensive material...