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...University of Rochester, flew down to care for her. Lily Pinneo was dehydrated and had to have her fluid balance restored. Then her chest cavity filled with fluid and had to be punctured and drained. She developed pneumonia. Even after her throat ulcers had cleared, she could swallow only a few sips, and for five weeks had to be fed intravenously. In nine weeks in the hospital, the nurse-patient lost 28 Ibs. and almost all her hair. But, unlike the first two victims, she somehow survived the ordeal...
...Ruth Rootberg and William Parent of Tufts. They do not bother to swallow. They wad up giant balls of pancakes and stuff it into their mouths. Their cheeks, like a chipmunk's swell bigger and bigger...
...more than just routine." Some officials also warned that Greece might review its "excessive contribution to Europe's defense." There is little real chance, however, that Greece will leave NATO-if only because the U.S., which lobbied against the Council's disciplinary measures, is expected to swallow its dislike of the regime shortly and resume full military aid to Athens, which has been partially suspended since the colonels took over...
Without the energy with which this play was invested it could never have survived for three hours. It has often been noted, that it is very hard to swallow Falstaff's incredible obtuseness. In part we are meant to lay it up to lust; for this he is burnt by candles in the final scene...
Becalmed Republic. Though some overenthusiastic reporters hailed Rocard as "the first swallow of a Socialist spring," his victory will hardly bring red flags and barricades into the elegant Bourbon Palace, where the Assembly meets. He is, after all, the only Deputy representing the P.S.U. so far. Moreover, under unwritten parliamentary rules that minimize the influence of small parties, he is entitled to hold the floor for only about an hour per year. From the viewpoint of President Georges Pompidou, Rocard's election may even prove a blessing. Four former Gaullist Ministers have won by-elections in recent weeks...