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...reverse frisson that operates when a star of one galaxy travels to another, Diane Keaton's visit to the Vermeer exhibition created more of a stir than the First Lady does when she ventures out. Later, my daughter Courtney spotted the actress having dinner at Restaurant Nora but, having excellent manners as a result of small deprivations, knew better than to say hello. But then Keaton, proving that occasionally restraint pays off, came to our table. She watches Capital Gang and is pleased that there is a woman willing to battle puffed-up men on television. For our part...
...Directorate', calling Lipka's material "significant." During the 60's and 70's, Lipka allegedly photographed and stole classified documents and then sold them to Soviet agents. He apparently quit because he wasn't paid highly enough. TIME'S Douglas Waller says the case "will not produce the same stir as the Ames case. Whatever Lipka gave the Soviets is now long out of date." This is not likely to encourage leniency on the part of the U.S. Government, Waller notes. "Lipka could get a fairly stiff sentence. Arrested spies are likely to plead guilty to avoid public trials which...
...This little group opposed to the project is managing to stir up concern by repeatedly making assertions that are completely unfounded," said Parsons...
...disappearance of the banner, which was reported missing on December 9, did not cause a major stir among Adams House residents...
...would like to urge all members of the Harvard community, even those who have never heard of Youth Vote '96, to take a more active role in politics. Perhaps politics will never again stir popular excitement as it did when the country was young, but we can certainly work to make it an integral part of Americans' lives...