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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...make some hard choices about how we spend the taxpayers' money." He added: "We can't afford to do everything." The delegates sat in silence as he vigorously defended his proposal to save fuel by imposing heavy taxes on gas-guzzling cars; the U.A.W. believes such a step would cost jobs. Said Carter: "The solution lies in using our great American ingenuity to design and produce the right cars for the future...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ADMINISTRATION: The Road Show Goes West | 5/30/1977 | See Source »

...members of the Lampoon are not a collective Abraham; at their best, they are a collective Isaac. The Lampoon cannot, therefore, sacrifice itself in order to affirm the Absurd truth it hopes to represent. The members of the Lampoon should not be expected to take the final step backwards (tripping on the banana peel as they do so), and arrive at a Religious communion with the Absurd. They will continue to reject through humor rather than accept through humor for as long as they need the Law as straight man. This is why the grey agreement reached last week between...

Author: By Brick Maverick, | Title: In Hilaritate Tristis, In Tristia Hilaris | 5/25/1977 | See Source »

Rhodesia moved a step closer last week to the transfer of political power from its 273,000 whites to majority rule. In London, British Foreign Secretary David Owen announced the outlines of a new U.S.-backed diplomatic initiative, aimed at obtaining agreement between Prime Minister Ian Smith's government and the rival black nationalist factions on a new constitution guaranteeing representation to the country's 6.3 million blacks. A jointly sponsored Rhodesian constitutional conference this summer will be postponed; instead, an Anglo-American "consultative group" will carry on bilateral negotiations with all parties likely to be involved...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RHODESIA: Ian Smith: 'A Bit Cynical' | 5/23/1977 | See Source »

...routed Navy, 22-6, to rack up its 28th straight triumph and to move one step closer to its second consecutive title. Meanwhile in Baltimore, Hopkins jumped out to an early lead against old rival Maryland and cruised to a 22-12 victory...

Author: By David Clarke, | Title: Cornell, Hopkins Advance to Lacrosse Final; Big Red's Two-Year Win Streak on the Line | 5/23/1977 | See Source »

MIME IS AN art that can speak powerfully without making a sound. It takes drama a step further believably portraying not only emotions, but solid objects, where none really exist. Mime demands more attention and participation from the audience than straight drama, because each movement is significant to an understanding of the message. With silence as a tool to attract the observer, the mimist uses precise body movements and facial expressions to draw the observer into a realm in which illusion is reality, and reality is displayed all the more clearly. This past weekend at the Loeb Ex, a talented...

Author: By Cheryl R. Devall, | Title: Illusion as a Mirror | 5/23/1977 | See Source »

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