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...pleasing plateau upon which Adam and I reside. (Perhaps our mutual Southern Californian heritage explains our food snobbery?) But at least now roommates, blockmates, and random acquaintances all eagerly anticipate my mother's packages. I want Adam to know that a few Cantabrigians understand the joy of cookies and uphold the Banner of the Gourmet in his absence. MARY-BETH A. MUCHMORE...
Abortion activists should also uphold the principle of nonviolence, honor and respect the right of free speech, and refrain from techniques which are designed to intimidate or create fear, they said...
Thernstrom said he would expect the SupremeCourt to take the case. "My guess is that theywould uphold the First Circuit Court's decision inthis case," he said. "Boston civil rights groupsmay try to persuade the Boston Public Schools fromappealing this case...
...George Bush's solicitor general, he suited up every month for Supreme Court combat, often arguing with cool conviction such passionate issues as flag burning and school prayer before the feisty Justices. Later he was paid more than $1 million a year to help corporate giants uphold their legal victories and reverse their losses. His greatest strength in court has always come from his obsessive preparation out of court. Last week he spent hours in moot sessions with his assistants, who assumed the role of committee Democrats, testing him on every aspect of the case...
...patriarch. The Spanish government on Friday formalized its request to extradite General Augusto Pinochet, leaving the ex-dictator's fate in the hands of Britain's House of Lords. The bewigged Law Lords will next week rule on the legality of Pinochet's arrest by British police. If they uphold it, he could be headed for a long holiday in Spain...