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...Young parents these days are so hungry for information because there isn't the same back-up with an extended family." Brazelton says. Brazelton himself grew up with ten cousins to look after at every family gartering. He credits Dr. Doolittle with steering him into a career taking care of children...
...Once a back-up center to the Boston Celtics' Bill Russell, Thompson is an equally compelling study. "We're good friends," says Russell, "and philosophical allies." The coach is a mountainous black man with an entirely and overtly black team. Freshman Michael Graham, 6 ft. 9, by some accounts a wanton player, shaves his head. In appearance and manner, he resembles Actor James Earl Jones portraying the boxer Jack Johnson, thumping his chest and shouting, "It's my turn, and I'm going to take my turn." Thompson smiles when he notes, "We like to tease...
Shoreham has been dogged by mismanagement, construction foul-ups and community opposition, among other obstacles. Last year, as the utility was battling for approval of evacuation plans to be used in the event of a major radiation leak, the plant's diesel generators were found to be defective. Back-up generators are now being installed at a cost of $100 million, while the malfunctioning ones are being repaired and tested...
...schools buy more computers, they are becoming technologically more sophisticated. Many are insisting that manufacturers provide quality software and such extras as guaranteed service, training and back-up support. Says Leroy Finkel, a computer specialist for the San Mateo, Calif., school system: "From now on, the companies will have to fight and scratch to sell their machines." -By Philip Elmer-DeWitt Reported by Michael Moritz/San Francisco and Adam Zagorin/New York
...MacLaine, 49, gave up her theater career when Hollywood beckoned. This April, however, she will make a rare appearance on the boards when she returns to her song-and-dance roots in a five-week stint at Manhattan's Gershwin Theater. The pocket-size review will feature four back-up dancers and an original score by Marvin Hamlisch (A Chorus Line, They're Playing Our Song). Says MacLaine: "I'll keep dancing and singing until my legs get as low as my notes." The fiery actress is currently basking in critical and popular praise for her portrayal...