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...speechwriting and strategy. In Washington, G.O.P. Congressmen invited Nixon to sit in on all meetings of the House-and-Senate Republican policy committees. In Illinois, Missouri and Texas, Republicans were pressing for official recounts of the 1960 votes, less in hopes of upsetting Jack Kennedy than of taking the shine off Kennedy's victory. Nixon himself held no illusions about re versing the 1960 decision,* planned to remain above the rumblings about crooked counts...
...high expenses are caused primarily by spotlights which shine out of the picture windows in the two modern Houses. The spotlights are designed to beautify the appearance of the buildings from the outside...
...Petersburg Independent is a member of the Thomson Group. Incidentally, the Independent is the only newspaper in the world which gives away free papers when the sun fails to shine. In 50 years the first edition has been given away free 211 times...
Late 19th-century missionary fervor provided the impetus for Yale-in-China. Established immediately before the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, this school was, according to Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, "a work through which the bright conscience and warm heart of America could shine in splendor." Religious interest played a much less important role when Harvard-Yenching was established in 1928. According to its charter, it exists "to conduct and provide research, instruction and publication in the culture of China..."In accordance with these aims, the Harvard-Yenching Institute has concentrated upon advancing Chinese scholarship-not upon training doctors...
...post-game celebration was junior and Pete Hart, who finally broke into the lineup after being sidelined by as injured hand. Hart performed well in his few minutes of action, but may have a tough time replacing Messenbaugh among the starters now that the Okia-homan has begun to shine...