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...Joint Economic Committee, he has become a chief spokesman for the Democratic program of housing subsidies, national health insurance, and long-term energy and economic planning. Though much of this legislation has been rebuffed or vetoed by Ford, Humphrey has led the disorganized opposition with his customary good cheer and sportsmanship, disarming his critics and winning allies. George McGovern, for one, has strongly hinted that he would support a Humphrey candidacy...
...ever been shown live, as shoppers gathered before TV sets or display in stores and shopwindows all over the city. The crowds were quietly attentive during the countdown, and a lift-off applauded politely and called out "Molodyets, molodyets"-a Russian expression that is roughly equivalent to the American cheer "That's the way, baby...
...revival of the new-issue market has spread less cheer on Wall Street than might have been expected, because it comes while brokers and exchanges are struggling to adjust to far-reaching reforms imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The changes aim at forcing more competition among brokers and breaking the dominance of the New York Stock Exchange over the nation's securities trading, in part by totally abolishing the Big Board's ancient system of fixed minimum commissions on stock transactions...
...background chorus of calculated coughs, groans and mumbles, punctuated by occasional cries of "Hear! hear!" "Rubbish!" and "Sit down!" As the Daily Telegraph observed: "Certainly those who had never before heard that curious compromise between a belch, a yawn and a groan, which [is officially transcribed] as a 'cheer,' must have been hard put to know what it signified." Coming through clearly, however, was a cry of "Send him to Europe!" when Labor M.P. Andrew Faulds hailed Wilson as a "wily old wizard" for his recent success in the EEC referendum...
...Views, and Randall notes that those who dine at the Harvard room glance at the Independent, Gazette, and Crimson for the latest Harvard news. But as for common identification with the school in terms of everyday life, football games seem to be the only time Philly alumni will cheer together on the same side. Philadelphia alumni rarely coalesce on the same issue, Hecksher says. "Even when Clark [Joseph S. Clark '23, blue-ribbon mayor in the city during the '50's and later a Pennsylvania senator] was running for mayor there were only stray followers." Louis G. Hill...