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...tedium of the third period set in, that lead began to look pretty solid, though the threat of a Terrier field goal via Bruce Rich was ever-present. His attempt at a 54-yard field goal was the highlight of the third quarter, though it fell about 10 yards short of the mark...
...best kind of interview is one that tends to highlight or focus on what's already in the folder," John P. Reardon, associate dean of admissions, said. If a candidate looks good on paper, but comes across shy and reserved in person, "there's no way we're going to put a lot of concern on a 20-minute talk," Reardon said...
...those who showed, reported TIME Correspondent Lee Griggs, it was a convention to remember. Delegates were met at Entebbe International Airport by bare-breasted dancers, native drummers and Big Daddy himself. The highlight of a presummit cocktail party was the entrance of Amin, ensconced in a sedan chair toted by four otherwise staid British businessmen who live in Uganda; Big Daddy's 280-lb. bulk, it was jokingly explained, was now "the white man's burden." Amin squeezed out a few tunes on an accordion to entertain his guests and proudly showed off a presidential menagerie that included...
...nostalgia buffs, the evening's highlight was the return to the U.S. (after 15 years' absence) of a legendary ballerina from A.B.T.'s early days, Alicia Alonso, the founder and director of the National Ballet of Cuba. Now 53, Alonso provided more emotional than aesthetic delight by dancing the adagio from the second act of Swan Lake. It was a strained performance but also a tender portrayal of the Swan Queen, and the audience gave her nearly 20 minutes of cheers and bravas. For those in search of novelty, there was a first look at a potentially...
...Mozambique to Capetown and up the west coast to Angola. A 30-day tour of the U.S. and Canada costs $1,600, also including air fare from Germany (it is not available to Americans because, say Rotel officials, they do not want to compete with U.S. travel operators). A highlight, according to company brochures, is Las Vegas, with "the world's most extravagant neon signs...