Word: touche
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Heir to his father's seat in this district, LoPresti has too easily succumbed to the comforts of friendship with the leadership. He has used his more than five terms to move up the senate ladder to Judiciary Chair--the third ranking Democratic post--while gradually losing touch with his constiuency...
What may separate this squad from the others, though, is a highly touted freshman class that Scalise says "will push some people" for starting roles, and that will add a touch of youth to an extremely experienced squad...
...both positions. But junior Bob Steinberg, who followed Villanueva through Palisades High (of Whatever Happened to the Class of '65 fame), should keep Harvard's kicks among the longest and most accurate in the league. Steinberg new considerable action last year when Villanueva got hurt. While he was a touch shaky in the placekicking department (only three of the PATs successful), his punting was superb--10 for an average of 39.6 yards. He kicked a 49-yard field goal in high school. Backing up Steinberg on punts, field goals and kickoffs is junior Andy Maretz...
Fulfilling a yen to keep in touch while airborne
...years businessmen and women have yearned to keep in touch while airborne. In 1980 the FCC awarded an experimental developmental license to Oak Brook, Ill.-based Airfone, Inc., partially owned by Western Union, to test their system on long-distance, wide-bodied flights. By the end of the year, a number of carriers, including United and Delta, are planning to offer in-flight phoning. More than business will be done at 30,000 ft. Says American's public relations manager, Joe Stroup: "We now see the passenger calling Aunt Bessie to tell her what time he'll arrive...