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...upperclassmen didn't share Baughman's enthusiasm. Some had a wait and see attitude, but many were upset that Merritt hadn't gotten the job and had visions of Gambril as a crew-cut, marine drill sergeant who would wring a national championship out of Harvard if it killed them all. Gambril felt this hostility, and in his first appearance before the swimmers last May 17 he treaded softly, was well-spoken, and let the team know that radical changes weren't in the planning stages: no one would be cut, twice a day practices would not be required...
...Black Hawks are led, as usual, by Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita, who always play their best hockey during the playoffs. Goalie Tony Esposito, the other half of the infamous brothers Esposito, is the second best goalie in the NHL, though brother Phil has gotten the better of Tony this season...
...still be possible for a socialist country to establish a detente with the capitalist enemy without selling out its allies in the process. For America a quick trip to Peking or a couple of new alliances will not solve our deep domestic and international problems. While Nixon might have gotten himself a better shot at reelection, he was pushing cosmetics and the Chinese knew it. But at least he proved that he can sell even that to the American public...
...Muskie will be hard put to maintain his reputation and integrity. Incidents such as these, combined with his refusal to disclose his campaign sources, indicate a record impressive only for its deception. Add to this the way Muskie has tried to pass of the New Hampshire. I could have gotten it up..." and the Honest Ed image crumbles further. One begins to wonder whether November's election could pit Tricky Dick against Trickler Ed, or vice versa. Either way, it isn't a very appealing choice...
Under Richard Pena's direction, things move quickly enough so you don't remember having heard the jokes before on TV, except for the sags of a few dropped phrases. But the humor is there, and although Adaptation doesn't satirize anything which hasn't gotten plenty before, everything that it does satirize can still...