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...generation of the faithful, who flocked to his big house on the Jamaicaway to pay their last respects. No longer does the Irish mayor receive his people, solve their problems, dole out money from his own pocket for funerals, make the round of wakes, bully the bankers and stomp into the Somerset Club to confront the State Street money. What passes for Irish politicians nowadays are an Ivy League educated mayor who lives on Beacon Hill and hangs out at the Ritz and an ugly caricature of a Congresswoman whose reputation is based on a record of bigotry that would...

Author: By Michael Ryan, | Title: Ancestors and Immigrants | 4/17/1972 | See Source »

...last summer and has since married Susy Feldman, a pretty 29-year-old secretary. Through it all, Young has maintained a highly dedicated, no-nonsense attitude toward space flight. When a NASA geologist humorously suggested that he scrawl "Beat Army" in the lunar dust, Young replied: "I'll stomp out any words you want except 'Help...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Apollo's Crew: A Study in Contrasts | 4/17/1972 | See Source »

...that the Australian diva has a healthy streak of lunacy herself. But it took a new production of Donizetti's La Fille du Régiment (The Daughter of the Regiment) at Manhattan's Metropolitan Opera last week to prove that Sutherland can camp, shriek, mug and stomp about in boots delightfully without missing a gruppetto or smudging a staccato...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Dotty Daughter | 2/28/1972 | See Source »

...heavy side too. "Get Down," another cut, has a hard, driving rhythm that makes you want to get up and clap your hands and stomp your feet. When the band starts singing "you've got to get down, down, down," you feel compelled to join in and shout out a mighty "Get down brothers...

Author: By Henry W. Mcgee iii, | Title: The Ravages of War | 2/12/1972 | See Source »

Home court advantage is everything, and Driesell has apparently done everything in his power to make Cole Field House a roaring snakepit. The V-for-victory signs, the distinctive "Lefty stomp" the Hollywood director's chairs on the sidelines with his name and those of his assistants painted on the back, the braless cheerleaders who yell BOUNCE BOUNCE BOUNCE whenever an opponent dribbles the ball before a foul shot, the pep band playing "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Hail to the Chief"--all of these are an integral part of the Driesell hype--a determined program to build local interest...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Most Overrated Team Since Wayne and Shuster? | 1/6/1972 | See Source »

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