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...providence. His popularity will draw undecided voters into Liberal's ranks. The key to a Liberal victory in the province of Quebec, however, is a 35 year-old Liberal back-bencher by the name of Yvon Dupuis. His oratory is accompanied by much Gallic arm-flailing and fist-clenching. The party hopes he will provide the difference between victory and defeat in a hard-fought battle with the Socred party in Quebec...
...outcome was obvious from the start as Rice moved slowly and imperturbably forward, clubbing with his left while his right fist lay coiled behind his ear. Miller's only attack came at the start of round two, but whether Rice went to Miller or Miller came to Rice the results were the same. Rice chopped his way through Miller's gloves and laid the challenger out. There was no need for a ten count...
...calmly. "Mr. Speaker, one of the first things that a new member of Congress learns is the so-called rule of congressional courtesy. Bluntly stated, these rules and precedents make it virtually impossible to criticize the conduct of another member of this body. These rules have probably prevented duels, fist fights and other breaches of gentlemanly conduct which would have reflected on the decorum of the House. Undoubtedly, some lives have been saved because of a remark that was never made on this floor. Outbursts of temper have probably been kept to a minimum...
...pools, eschewed Dionysian pleasures, spent most of their time in worried huddles. At one point a reporter cornered A.F.L.-C.I.O. President George Meany in a corridor, asked him if he thought the A.F.L.-C.I.O. had a responsibility to end national strikes. Meany's face flushed with anger; his fist closed tightly around the cane that he now carries. "We have a responsibility to our membership," rumbled Meany. "And if we think it's in our interest to start a national strike, we'll start a national strike." Meany clomped away...
Ferris added that because the count was made during the iced-tea season, contamination could have resulted from "someone sticking his fist in the ice bucket." Other possible causes of the unacceptably high count were the use of unclean utensils or infected tea leaves in the preparation of the tea, or allowing the tea to stand at room temperature for several hours...