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...group of 25 bystanders gathered outside of Widener attempted to drown out the chants of the demonstrators and then gradually dispersed Many of the onlookers disputed the Sparicists view of world events. "Their support of the Soviet Union and the government of Poland is sufficient comment on their concern for civil rights." Yitzhak Klein, a graduate student in Government, said yesterday...
...burst of literary energy reminiscent of the age of Gogol, Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy. Great differences exist between the writers of 19th century Russia and 20th century Latin America, but so do profound similarities. Both groups have had to face provincialism, political suppression and foreign influences that threatened to drown out their native voices...
...Melvyn Broiles. "I've never seen him flip out. He doesn't blow his top." Even at pressure-filled moments, such as the dress rehearsal of the Met's new production of Verdi's Macbeth recently, Levine maintains his equanimity. When backstage noise threatened to drown out the singers, he only briefly raised his voice: "Come on, people, we're trying to have a dress rehearsal here!" he shouted, continuing to conduct. The talking ceased...
...privately owned dams in five Southern states (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina) also were declared to be unsafe. The corps is now studying six badly deteriorated dams near Columbia, S.C. If just one of them should fail, state engineers say, hundreds of people could drown...
...Emily Kimberly alias Dorothy Michaels alias Michael Dorsey reveals his identity--is one of the most perfectly constructed film sequences. All three characters finally merge and Hoffman triumphs as we witness his dexterity in wielding the various personalities. The energy he put into this performance and the resulting masterpiece drown out all accusations of high salaries for temperamental superstars. Because in this case this superstar's performance is so priceless that perhaps only an Oscar can be the final reward...