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...First Lord of the Admiralty. He served as Secretary of Defense and later was Secretary of Energy in the 1970-74 Tory government headed by Edward Heath. Carrington, who was also chairman of the Conservative Party at that time, earned the nickname of "Superhawk" by urging Heath to take a strong stand against the striking unions. It proved to be a disastrous strategy and helped pave the way for the Tories' 1974 electoral defeat. But the experience taught him some valuable political lessons in moderation and pragmatism...
Strippers take off because crude really pays...
...Scottish border, surrounded by 3,000 acres of grouse moors and prime fishing spots along a stream called Leet Water. Angular Angler Home, who has tried "every known lure from the maggot to the dryest of flies," also dotes on lore. His technique for harvesting worms, a favorite bait: "Take a tablespoon of mustard, mix in warm water and sprinkle it on an area of lawn about a yard square. In two or three minutes, the worms will wriggle to the surface...
...William Holden still has the body of a 50-year-old. Or even less. Viewers can judge for themselves next fall when they watch Holden in The Earthling, a tale about an Australian bat-around-the-world who finally comes home to die. He stops along the way to take a beefcake bath-or in Holden's case, a sirloin splash-in an Australian stream. He also encounters Child Star Ricky Schroder (The Champ), who at nine has just lost mother and father in an automobile crash. What happens next is tearjerking. It also includes kangaroos and wallabies...
Mainstream or not, some of the reaction to the reform movement has been strong. In New York, where a statewide truth-in-testing bill similar to that proposed by Weiss is scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, all but eight of 26 testing groups expect to halt testing instead of disclosing the questions on their exams. Included are the new Medical College Admissions Test, Dental Admission Test, Nursing School Aptitude Examination, and the Veterinary Aptitude Test. The Scholastic Aptitude Test for college applicants will continue to be offered in New York, but four times a year, rather than eight...