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OCCASIONALLY THE COLD wet fish of truth hits society so hard that it is forced to reconsider its basic assumptions. Both the Titanic and Hindenberg disasters, for example, gave lie to the notion that men had completely conquered the elements of sea and air. In the same way Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is now shaking our faith in our ability to control disease. If we cannot realistically reassess the role of sickness in our-lives, we will be as doomed as those ill-fated passengers...

Author: By Jeff J. Wise, | Title: Not Taking Chances | 12/17/1985 | See Source »

...individual freedoms in our society. Like those who carry handguns or operate automobiles, umbrella users pose a serious danger to the general public. That they are allowed wantonly to menace unarmed rainy-weather walkers is a disgrace in a community such as Cambridge--one at once beset by wet weather and committed to protecting the welfare of its citizens...

Author: By John Ross, | Title: Umbrella Terrorism | 12/14/1985 | See Source »

...knew I could leave it on for a long time. When it was time to remove a hat late at night, it had to be done with exquisite care. Drying my hair with a towel became a delicate process which necessarily ceased long before the hair was dry. Wet hair is better than no hair, I reasoned...

Author: By Charles E. Cohen, | Title: A Touch of Chrome | 12/12/1985 | See Source »

...Gillette is dedicated to wet shaving versus electric razors, and in wet shaving we are fully behind the double-blade system," says Safety Razor Division spokesman Charles Conway. Conway shaves with the company's newest model, the Atra Plus...

Author: By Robert M. Neer, | Title: Where the World Learns to Shave | 12/12/1985 | See Source »

Jansen, whose wife reported him missing on Monday, was discovered at 8 a.m. by a jogger. His face was bloodied and the leg of one of his pants was wet. He did not appear to have drowned, according to Boston Police Officer Larry Gillis...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Man Found Dead Near Longfellow Bridge | 12/4/1985 | See Source »

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