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Claude Monet, blind French painter and last of the great Impressionists, recovered his eyesight after a surgical operation at which his oldest friend, Georges Clemenceau, stood at his side to cheer him. Monet, 83, has been blind for several years. It is not likely that he will paint another of the remarkable "series" which made him famous. But he has recovered what he chiefly sought in art-the pageant of moving light...
While registration foes might cheer at the sorry record of action by both the Selective Service and the Justice Department, the issue goes beyond whether their mission is good or bad. The actions of the two agencies in continuing to mislead the public as to their capabilities should disappoint registration advocates and opponents alike...
...Marines are understandably frustrated at their orders to take only defensive actions. "We were trained to be attack troops," says Lance Corporal John Zurakowski, 19, "but all we do here is get attacked." They cheer the Reagan Administration's decision to send over the New Jersey and other offshore firepower, but they clearly itch to settle matters themselves. Last fall, when Marines in Beirut were not allowed to carry loaded weapons, the company mess tent was decorated with a sign reading THE CAN'T SHOOT BACK SALOON. After they were finally allowed to arm themselves last spring...
Last month Craft won her case against the network and many commentators rushed to cheer the fact that finally stations could not hire and fire on the basis of looks. But this is not why she won the case, and that should not be its legacy, Craft won because the station asked her to do things that went beyond her job. It should not be interpreted as restricting a station's ability to make personal decisions based on appearance...
...Harvard Students and Alcohol (Each response is on a 100% scale.) Reasons for Drinking Males Females '77 '81 '77 '81 Just to be sociable 56.9 57.9 54.2 49.2 Forget problems 11.5 13.5 11.7 11.0 Relax, relieve tension 58.5 54.0 52.4 48.1 Colebrats occasions 87.1 76.2 86.4 78.1 Cheer up 12.9 23.0 16.0 21.7 Get drunk...