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...long as Radcliffe remains separate, its very existence will provoke controversy, will be seen by many as a burden around the necks of its students. Merger will be a slight psychological victory, as it implies at least a bureaucratic recognition of women's equality. But the battle against sexism in the University can only be won by a much longer struggle requiring the cooperation of all women, in all facets of their lives, including personal relationships. Radcliffe as an institution will never be able to convert the sexists; meanwhile, it gives them an excuse to ignore women and their rightful...
...reputation as a polar explorer and meteorologist, was undaunted. After his recovery, he devoted his life to proving the theory of continental drift. In 1930 Wegener died in Greenland in a search for evidence. But other men were able to carry on where he left off. Today, with slight variations, the idea that the earth is a fragile and constantly changing planet is generally accepted by most geologists...
...earth's formation. He deals much more favorably with the late Maurice Ewing, who founded Columbia University's Lamont Geological Observatory and provided the theoretical basis for things like submarine geology and attempts to study the underwater mountain range that bisects the Atlantic. Nor does he slight the host of others who have mapped the ocean bottoms, peered into smoking volcanoes or attempted to drill through the earth's crust to the semimolten mantle that surrounds its liquid core. Along the way, Sullivan scatters suggestive pieces of evidence with a skill that would do credit to Agatha...
...Cyprus did last summer. Yet not all is doom for 1975. Many of the flash points of the Cold War are now relatively calm, such as Berlin and the heavily guarded border area in Central Europe separating East and West. The two Koreas, though still hostile, are experiencing a slight thaw in relations. More important-and encouraging: no military units of the great powers are warring against any country...
With infinite variation but only slight exaggeration, some such table d'hôte is presented daily in countless American households. Samantha the cat, Buddy the beagle, Carol the canary, and myriad other furred, finned, scaly and feathered creatures are not only members of the great extended U.S. family; they are more equal than most. The U.S. pet set gets not only more nutritious meals but also better medical care and vastly more affection than the great majority of the world's people...