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...almost 17 years of "retirement," Washington built up his inherited estate, Mount Vernon, and bought large areas of western land (present total: close to 35,000 acres). He also bought additional slaves to carry out his experiments in growing wheat, barley, hemp and flax, in building fisheries and even in trying to breed buffaloes as beasts of burden. Enjoying his rewards, Washington ordered only the best of carriages from London "in the newest taste, with steel springs, green unless any other color is more in vogue." His favorite sport: fox hunting. His favorite delicacies: oysters, watermelons, Madeira wine...
...excellent record on civil rights, they rallied to his side after he made his worst gaffe of the campaign, saying some kind words about "ethnic purity" in neighborhoods. Black support helped Carter to surmount that crisis quickly. He took many blacks as counselors, notably Urban League Executive Director Vernon Jordan, and Congressman Andrew Young, who represents a mostly white Atlanta district. When asked recently to whom he owed anything. Carter replied: "Andy Young." The list stopped there. Carter has promised to appoint blacks to Cabinet or sub-Cabinet jobs; if they are willing, Young and Jordan may well be offered...
...Rome are almost invariably touched by the Pope's personal warmth, but that does not necessarily enhance his credibility. Georgetown's Sue Peot expresses the feeling of many when she says, "The Pope seems far away, and not just physically." Suggests Frank Innis Jr. of Mt. Vernon, Va.: "Pope Paul has become a titular head, like the Queen of England...
...Early Wynn, Ted Williams, Mickey Vernon...
...Vernon R. Proctor '76, a member of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee of the History Department, said yesterday that a "concensus of opinion" emerged during the meeting that favored lessening the minor requirements of concentrators from one-and-one-half courses in a specific area of study to one course, allowing concentrators to take the additional half-course in any area outside their major...