Word: weldon
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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FEMALE FRIENDS by FAY WELDON 311 pages. St. Martin's Press...
Chloe, the narrator of Fay Weldon's new novel speaks for all women who believe that their intellects will never free them from their biology. To her credit, Author Weldon sees high comedy in this complaint. Her characters-Chloe, Marjorie and Grace-do indeed twitch to nature's rhythms, but the thralldom of their bodies is endlessly amusing to their unfettered minds...
...Weldon turns this downbeat visit into a romp. Whenever self-pity threatens the characters, another flashback washes it away. If these juxtapositions of past and present sometimes seem too easily ironic, the novel's breathless pace discourages dawdling over flaws. Its humor is wicked, in the manner of Waugh, whose comedy was also of matters as well as manners. The characters' resiliency is not less heroic for taking wacky forms. As Weldon proved in Down Among the Women (1973), she loves her sex because, not in spite of itself. ∙Paul Gray
Lindner returned to action with a 6-4, 6-2, trouncing of Doug Ebenstein, and junior John Ingard, in Harvard's number two slot, easily disposed of Weldon Rogers in straight sets. Gary Reiner, a sophomore from New Hyde Park, N.Y., demolished Bob Coffin, 6-3, 6-1, in the third singles match...
...with senior Jere Nolan scoring a layup for the Eagles on a fast break. Harvard regained the lead when junior guard Mike Griffin, working on Carrington, scored an easy layup. The Crimson held the lead until the Eagles connected for a go-ahead basket resulting from a steal by Weldon. Carrington proceeded to sink another basket, insuring a B.C. victory...