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Eventually one wonders if there is not a little Flying Wallenda in Author Mosley-a lot of skill and daring and not a little wobble. The unsatisfied muse, Natalie, might point out that there are too many attenuated aperçus here and too big an aesthetic load weighing on such a slight situation. But the sweet muse, Natalia, would smile upon a good writer trying to define and dramatize the mystery of creativity. In the end, Tony thinks, "If Natalia was sun and earth, I was gravity." It is a stunning metaphor for a writer's goal...
...least until "1984", the police will not prowl the dorms seeking junk. But when they get good information that someone has a sizeable load of same, expect them to act and act promptly. Robert Tonis Chief of University Police
...suit. The issue is vitally important to them because of the shrinking base of stevedore jobs caused by containerization. A 30-ton prepacked container can be hoisted onto a ship by three longshoremen in about two minutes; it used to take a gang of 18 men an hour to load the same amount of cargo...
...Bando (18 homers, 73 RBIs) and Rightfielder Reggie Jackson (20 homers, 52 RBls) provide the power. After a slow start, Centerfielder Rick Monday hit his stride two weeks ago when he clouted six homers in seven games. And when Monday or some other regular is not carrying the load, there always seems to be someone on the bench ready to take over, most notably Utility Men Tommy Davis (.322) and Gene Tenace (.314). Shut out only six times in 118 games this season, the A's are a well-rounded squad of solid, if not spectacular players who almost always...
...Fresh Load. The basic problem for management is that pension funds are already overloaded with large commitments. Businessmen point out that precedents set by public employers, such as New York City's agreement last spring giving firemen full pay after 40 years of service, are destined to become ammunition for labor during future bargaining. Over the past decade, employer contributions to pension funds have increased by 133.3%, but the funds' obligations have risen by 234.9%. The difference is being made up largely by the growth of fund investments. But some experts expect that if the trend continues, fund...