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AFTER months of dreary infighting by rule-minded officials, the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan, finally and refreshingly gave way to the athletes last week. Sparked by their youthful zest, the games more than lived up to the Olympic motto: "Citius, altius, fortius" (swifter, higher, stronger). Indeed, when the competition ended after ten days and 35 events, the Swiss had skied swifter, the Japanese had jumped higher, the Americans had come back stronger-and the Russians and East Germans had walked off with the lion's share of medals...
Moreover, it generates a zest and determination in the face of suffering, and she has known deep suffering. Her generous, open nature is also a vulnerable one; she has had to learn to steel it with stoicism. "People plan and God laughs," she says. But she laughs too?a billowing, enfolding laugh that is all the more warming because it is born not of frivolity but of grit...
...remarkable thing about Navasky's critical treatment is that Kennedy does not emerge as a shattered icon; the zest and the victories he brought to his department are not merely noted for the record but given equal time. The equation, then, is a sad one. If Kennedy, with all his personal and political assets, could be so entrapped, then pity the ordinary mortals who customarily wrestle with reform in high office. ∙Laurance I. Barrett
Clicking Heels. Throughout the visit, Banda displayed the same amiable zest. "Stop! Stop!" he shouted once, bringing his motorcade to such an abrupt halt that a member of his delegation was slightly injured in the pile-up (and was treated in a "whites-only" hospital). Undeterred, Banda threw his arms around two white children, shouting "I love you, I love...
...rejected Snowdon tossed a glass of white wine on Cazalet; for good measure, Snowdon later showered him again, this time with red wine. Afterward, Snowdon maintained silence about the incident as did Cazalet. Said Cazalet's son: "My father did not talk about it with any real zest or enthusiasm." ··· Princess Grace of Monaco flew into Chicago to address La Leche League, an aptly named organization devoted to the breast feeding of children...