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Those somber judicial robes that cloaked the broad shoulders of Warren Earl Burger for 17 years as Chief Justice of the United States never really disguised the fact that underneath he was an exuberant prairie yeoman--and proud of it. After a few sips of one of his fine clarets, Burger, who died last week at the age of 87, would lean back and reminisce about his rearing in the mold of the Horatio Alger stories, where young boys never rested, tried everything, excelled at much and took joy at each simple turn in a life on the land...
...docking over Central Asia tomorrow, pilot Hoot Gibson will have to contend with a much more difficult linking than in the Apollo-Soyuz maneuver. "The Apollo and Soyuz capsules approached each other straight on," notes Hannifin. "This time, Mir will be stationary while the shuttle comes from underneath. The inertia of two 100-ton objects traveling at 17,500 miles per hour leaves no room for error. This will definitely be the most exciting part of the mission. But Hoot Gibson is an excellent pilot, and should handle it well...
Hanging up in his office in the maintenance shed is a souvenir print of an Indian in a headdress with this legend underneath: around this camp, there's only one chief. Smith, whose tribal name is Running Bear, is a benevolent chief. He is unfailingly considerate of his crew members, making sure they have enough money for lunch, enough passes for the Open, enough rest for what he calls "the war" -- when 156 golfers and 30,000 fans a day invade Shinnecock. A 1975 Dartmouth graduate, Smith thought he might become a teacher or a banker. "My father never meant...
...instance, David W. Brown '97, a Crimson editor, was attacked in the latest issue of Peninsula. In its "Out of Context" section, the conservative magazine printed quotes from Brown's editorials in the Boston Globe and The Crimson, and underneath his name, wrote "possible affirmative-action admit...
...looked a lot different from today's students, wearing our plaid skirts, baggy sweaters, and penny loafers to class. When we went to Boston it was silk stockings, heels, a dress, even hats. Underneath it all we wore girdles...