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Lintgen also draws the line at certain contemporary works, such as those of John Cage and Karlheinz Stockhausen. "That," says the doctor, "is not music." But he can spot such forbidding or lesser known compositions as Messiaen's Turangalila-Symphonie or Alan Hovhaness's Floating World "Ukiyo." "Those two were my best accomplishments," he says, "unless you count the time I recognized a recording of Beethoven's Fifth from across the room...
...struggle over the fiscal 1983 budget, the first version of which is due to be submitted next month, is already under way. Stockman has been urging draconian cuts in domestic programs, perhaps so Reagan can later ask for lesser, though still hefty, reductions without seeming hardhearted. Cabinet officials have begun to declare their dismay publicly and most are taking their protests to the President instead of acquiescing to Stockman's demands. Congress also is almost certain to balk. Says Joseph McDade of Pennsylvania, a savvy Republican on the House Appropriations Committee: "We'll not see a repeat next...
...Michael ("Mad Mike") Hoare, 62, a veteran mercenary who achieved renown of a sort in the Congo during the '60s, got off lightly. Instead of being charged with hijacking, which could have brought a mandatory sentence of five to 30 years, the five were accused of kidnaping, a lesser crime with no mandatory penalty. Moreover, the charge may not stick, since the mercenaries apparently had no intention of holding the passengers for ransom...
...swordsmen effortlessly sliced through their lesser opponents, taking a four-on-four foil meet against Tufts, 10-6, and a three-weapon match with Purchase...
Indeed, if the Crimson had faced a lesser team in the opening round rather than having a bye, the squad might have found its rhythm before meeting the tournament's tougher teams and could have finished in the top four...