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...about filthy lucre. And the logistics. As decision time nears Congressmen begin to realize Carter's plan is a vote gathering blind. As Ted Kennedy's been saying, one Congressional aide whispers in my ear, why do it if it would only take us an extra 13 days to muster the first 100,000 men needed to fight in North Yemen. "The additional step of peacetime registration," argues a "Dear Colleague" sent out by the small-but growing ranks of Appropriations Committee members who are against Carter's plan, "is an empty symbol because it adds nothing to the speed...

Author: By Robert O. Boorstin, | Title: Administering Armageddon | 4/3/1980 | See Source »

...Carter is cautious in an election year, so is Congress. Indeed, there is good reason to wonder whether the legislators who have the final say on most of Carter's plans can muster...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jimmy Carter vs. Inflation | 3/24/1980 | See Source »

Gere isn't beautiful all the time, however, His character is a dip, moreover--slow, thoughtless, imbecilic, lacking personality and the ability to muster emotion. Schrader cast Poor Richard as a giant, swaggering, vending-machine penis, the only item Frederick's of Hollywood doesn't carry, a French tickler with batteries. Self-indulgent, he takes more time choosing an outfit than he does kissing Lauren Hutton to a silly-faced plateau of pleasure. Rarely can he park his 450 SEL without it lurching forward as he jumps out. He picks up women in foreign languages, yet he speaks French like...

Author: By David Frankel, | Title: Low Gear Tricks | 2/4/1980 | See Source »

...going was tough in New York, too. The best Harvard could muster in cross country competition was captain Maureen Devlin's 25th place, followed by Missy Holbrook in 28th...

Author: By Tom M. Levenson, | Title: Skiing Roundup | 2/4/1980 | See Source »

Senior Crimson captain Mike Desaulniers will occupy the top spot, and North America's number one amateur should guarantee the Crimson a victory. But Princeton possesses depth right down the line, and Harvard will have to muster considerable elan from the entire squad to clinch...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Racquetmen Ready To Take the Court | 2/2/1980 | See Source »

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