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Charles Waterton was just another typical eccentric. In his 80s the eminent country squire was to be seen clambering around the upper branches of an oak tree with what was aptly described as the agility of an "adolescent gorilla." The beloved 27th lord of Walton Hall also devoted his distinguished...
But the most famous threat took place when Vellucci, peeved at Harvard's reluctance to help solve the city's parking problem, announced a plan to purchase Harvard Yard by eminent domain and pave it over.
Eminent domain is still in Vellucci's vocabulary. Last winter he proposed forcing the University to sell the Harvard Motor House to the city for use as a shelter for homeless people. Nothing came of that, either.
MORE DIE OF HEARTBREAK by Saul Bellow. An eminent botanist is the hapless hero of the Nobel laureate's rueful, comic tale of love and money among the intellectuals.
Whether Agnos will build on his success depends on his ability to respond to some daunting challenges. A deficit conservatively estimated at $86 million, a shrinking corporate community and an increasing death toll from AIDS have dulled the city's upbeat image. Almost as bad for longtime residents has been...