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...with a submachine gun and manhandled into his seat. Outgoing Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez angrily rose and declared that he still represented the people. "Sit down, pig!" shouted one of the attackers. As shots rang out, most of the legislators ducked, but Suárez remained defiantly upright on the government front bench...
...proprietary interest in the ailing planet, and visits it every eon or so. In addition to the unfolding spectacle of human savagery, she sees some spectacular sights. She happens to be flying over in a small bubble of a spaceship when the planet suddenly tips over from its upright axis. Her description of this cataclysm, all grinding continents and sudden snow, is the most vivid part of her report...
...Diane W. Upright, assistant professor of Fine Arts, said this week the focus on drawings will provide new insight into Picasso's works. "The real core of his work is his art as a draftsman. The drawings reveal what Picasso is all about," she said...
Walsh said he expects the exhibit to boost Fogg attendance, adding that it is "among the major shows we've done this decade." Upright, however, said the show is not of the same "blockbuster quality" as the New York exhibit because many of the drawings are not well known...
...They are all recognized Picasso experts, and they will all present information that has never been presented before," Upright said...