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Chafin said many of the callers thought that the statue had been stolen. "I was rolling on the floor laughing, trying to picture the guy who could steal the five-ton sculpture," he added...
Ostensibly an aberration, particularly to American eyes, Pixote--"peewee" in Portugese--is a common figure in modern Latin American cities. The homeless children have little choice but to beg and steal. Neither their families, nor society as a whole is willing to care for them. Abandoned to the streets, Pixote is pressed into service by adult thieves because under Brazilian law he's too young to be indicted. Instead, he is repeatedly sent to a boys reformatory, where he learns of violent rape, murder and spiritual corruption. Inside, Pixote is victim; upon his release he turns predator. But his character...
Thirty minutes later, Ferrante again demonstrated the type of heads-up play which has made her so effective all season. When Eagle fullback Clare Connelly mishandled an errant B.C. goal kick, the second team All-Ivy halfback was there to steal the ball, elude the remaining defender, and beat netminder Mary McCarthy to give Harvard an unneeded insurance goal and a 2-0 lead...
...appears, though, that the momentum may have turned. A strong challenge by "condo candidate" Wilkes may well steal CCA votes votes; the Independents have waged a more unified slate campaign than in past years; and internal divisions within the CCA have taken their toll. The chance for the elusive fifth seat that would give the CCA control of city politics is slimmer now than it was a few months ago, but is it not an impossibility...
Paul R. Mow Aiea, Hawaii I do not kill, rape, steal or cheat and try not to lie, but I do read Playboy and watch Three's Company. Does Falwell expect me to burn in hell...