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...mile-long multicolored ribbon, snaking through the Iowa cornfields, looks like the ultimate outdoor crazy sculpture. At hub and t-shirt level it turns out to be the American version of the Tour de France-sans hype, heartbreak, commercials, competition or prizes. It is the annual amateur week-long bicycle marathon from the Missouri to the Mississippi, as amiable a happening as any to be found...
...Americans living or traveling abroad, the dollar's week-long oscillations added yet more irritation to the once enjoyable experience of spending U.S. dollars overseas. At present exchange rates, a U.S. Army lieut. colonel stationed in Japan earns less than senior Japanese guards ($25,900) employed at the base near Tokyo. In Paris, where the French franc hit a three-year high against the dollar and a Coca-Cola costs $1.25, California Tourist William Warrell glumly observed: "I don't see how people can travel anymore. I really...
With all of this in mind, it would still be a mistake to regard the demonstrations as futile efforts, even if the Corporation's decision seems unalterable. The week of protest--the initial demonstration, the week-long vigil, and the torchlight parade--should provide added encouragement for similar movements at other schools. Because of the media attention such large demonstrations receive, public awareness of the anti-apartheid movement is bound to increase...
Monday night marked the end of the beginning, as a core of protesters set up camp outside University Hall, beginning their week-long vigil and awaiting the Corporation's decision...
Before the regional subcommittees meet to discuss each case, Jewett sets a target number of acceptances for each area based on the quality and number of applicants from that region. The target is flexible and can be adjusted during a week-long rerun in late March when the admitted class as a whole is reviewed and a number of decisions--this year about 200--are reversed...