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...openly, almost contemptuously, rejects integrated European defense, the very cornerstone of the NATO concept. Upset by this, the smaller countries found a way to assert themselves when De Gaulle proposed that a permanent political consultative body be established within the new six-nation Common Market structure. Fearing this would mean domination by France, Belgium and The Netherlands bluntly vetoed the scheme. "We do not want our country run from the Quai d'Orsay," said one Dutch official...
GAMBLING: The Church of England "has never declared that betting and gambling are ecclesiastical crimes." Dr. Fisher came out in favor of the government's new bill to legalize off-track betting as a way to control a "grave social evil." But, he added, this does not mean the church is "saying that betting and gaming are good things. They...
...seeing. "Chicago's hittin' inside the tackles, and Frisco's stacking the defense inside," complained one end zoner at the game eventually won by the Bears, 14-3. "Look at those corner linebackers pull in, and how close the tackles up front are playing! I mean, how can you run through that ton of beef...
...kidder, a dislike for liquor (two beers make him woozy), and a quiet determination to get to bed around 10 every night. But the game has left more of a mark on him than the slightly twisted nose in his handsome, square-jawed face. Sometimes he worries that the mean streak he works up for his profession of violence will affect him permanently. "You've got to watch that you don't take it off the field with you," says Sam. "You get guys who say, 'Oh, you're a big football player. Well...
...first place by one-half game, the Quakers must win the traditional Thanksgiving Day finale in order to cop its first League title. A loss for Penn (5-1) would mean that Dartmouth (5-1-1) would become the first Ivy team to win the title twice...