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...least as formidable as that at the Vatican. He has already thrown the Curia off balance, in fact, by failing so far to reappoint all major officials, as is customary. On Saturday the Pope addressed the Vatican press corps, then to the consternation of his aides waded into the throng of 1,000 like a U.S. presidential candidate, shaking hands and answering questions in five languages for more than a half-hour. The next day he was installed in an open-air Mass without being crowned with a tiara?a precedent of humility set by John Paul...
Bill Lee is a cult figure in a sport that is a culture unto itself. He feels and radiates the allure of baseball, and embodies all that the game tries to relate to it's close-minded competition-oriented throng. Meanwhile he lives the dream of every kid that ever broke his glove in by sticking it under his mattress, or scraped his knee sliding at a Little League tryout. He's in the majors, and he's grateful. And if he shows his gratitude by not having an agent squabble over contract negotiations, by not being mercenary to television...
...must confess that Northern Ireland was one of those places I never read about until I met a fey, green-eyed lady from Belfast atacocktail party in New York City. We spoke only briefly amidst a throng of minglers and I asked why she had come to the United States. In reply, she dug around in her purse, and proudly produced a small box. Mystified, I held out my hand and she placed a heavy gold medal in it. Upon closer inspection I realized I was holding a Nobel Peace Prize, and the the lady I was speaking with...
...candidates answer questions, applause, hisses and cheers rise from the throng of some 90 student representatives. The candidates try to satisfy potential voters with their responses to a question about what action the assembly members should take if the University ignores them...
...last week) by spoiling Colgate's homecoming weekend, 21-12. The Red Raider offense sorely missed the explosive punch of Henry White, Bob Relph, and the rest of last year's graduated eastern powerhouse squad, as Cornell's three one-yard touchdown jaunts were enough to send the Hamilton throng of 8500 disappointedly back into seclusion...