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Egregious Fault. Last week the Supreme Court was reviewing the case of the Mary A. Whalen, a coastal tanker that went aground in 1968 in gale force winds on a sandbar outside New York harbor. A flashing light maintained by the Coast Guard was not working that night, but the trial court concluded that "the fault of the vessel was more egregious than the fault of the Coast Guard." The blame, ruled that court, was 75%-25%. Yet the damages had to be split evenly. After considering those facts, Justice Potter Stewart, a World War II naval officer, weighed...
...indication that the ninth inning would be a lively one came when Crusader coach Jack Whalen tried to pinch hit his pitcher Rick Jasinski for his center fielder. This brought a storm of protest from Harvard coach Loyal Park who said that the pitcher could only bat in the DH spot. "I don't know the rule," the ump said when he overruled Park's objections, "and neither does he [pointing to his fellow official in the field...
Mike Dee and Terrier 158-pounder Cliff Whalen engaged in a spirited clash with Whalen coming out with the 4-3 decision on the basis of one point for riding time...
...fielder Bill Tennis was high scorer for the Crimson with four goals and two assists. Also scoring were captain Jim Quinn, and mid-fielders Bruce Bruckmann and Giles Whalen...
...from Republicans, newcomers from oldtimers, liberals from conservatives. As if of one mind, the nation's legislators blurted out their reactions: "damaging," "disgusting," "embarrassing," "disgraceful." Observed a House G.O.P. leader: "It sure was a consensus. You just sat on the floor and felt it." Said Ohio Conservative Republican Charles Whalen: "It happened on Wednesday. It all just fell...