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That situation characterizes this year's races for so-called "lesser constitutional" state offices. The contestants have been plodding along without most voters knowing who is running--let alone what duties the candidates are vying...

Author: By John D. Solomon, | Title: Democrats May Sweep Lesser Races | 11/2/1982 | See Source »

Elkin, who suffers from a form of multiple sclerosis, has not received the recognition or income of lesser colleagues, desipite his overflow of talent and energy. So it is not difficult to see Glazer's trials and Messenger's messages as a form of special pleading. Fortunately, these episodes are not the whole story, merely parts of an epic that embraces 1,000 years of second-string citizenship. The novel's heroes are all named George Mills, from the Greatest Grandfather, an 11th century Northumbrian stableboy, to a furniture mover in East St. Louis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Birth of the Blue-Collar Blues | 11/1/1982 | See Source »

...Shut up!" yelled Ronald Reagan, a shout shot round the world. The short, clear Reagan speech that followed outlining the Administration's policy on China and Taiwan was among the best he has ever given. So much for Peter's lesser principles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency by Hugh Sidey: A Flash of Irish Flint | 10/18/1982 | See Source »

...wraps up a five-game Harvard streak of games agents teams of lesser quality. So, when the Eagles travel at the Business School field this afternoon. Harvard will have its first challenge in awhile...

Author: By Becky Hartman, | Title: Booters Cruise to Fifth Straight Win | 10/12/1982 | See Source »

...write strictly for that. You'd set up one baddie, just for the saver." A lot of comedians have done this, but none has raised the art to such rococo refinements as Carson, who can now paralyze an audience with one-liners that would get lesser comics boiled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: The Magician of 3,328 Midnights | 10/4/1982 | See Source »

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