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...than a New York version of blood, sweat and tears. Koch emphasized the need for further budget cutting and restraint on the once insatiable municipal unions. He reminded voters that even in bygone days when it was less fashionable, he had favored capital punishment for certain heinous crimes. To offset his loner image, he was usually accompanied during the campaign by Bess Myerson, 53, a former Miss America (1945) and a New York City commissioner of consumer affairs...
...script is too long, filled with repetitious dialogue, particularly in the old man's lines. The blocking is unimaginative, as is most of Thompson's direction. John Manulis as Ronay Gustav, the central character in the flashbacks, does nothing with his lines, reminding one of William Shatner. He is offset by David Moore, who turns in a creditable performance, save for an inexplicable tendency to yell when talking will clearly suffice. Other good points include the clever set, which makes use of some unusual and effective ramps, and brilliant lighting. Still, there are too many meaningless moments and hackneyed dramatic...
Yale's attempt to play big-time football resulted in its ten-game winning streak being snapped, 28-14, at the hands of Miami of Ohio. Two first-half touchdowns by John Pagliaro and a 92-yard rushing day by running mate Rich Angelone were highlights offset by two fourth-quarter touchdowns by Miami...
Such fear is unwarranted. The possible temporary reduction of opportunity for a few white males is more than offset by the social benefits of using special considerations for minorities. Such consideration is necessary to help the nation through a transitional period between the pervasive exclusion of minorities from opportunities--an exclusion that has characterized our history thus far--and a future time of racial equality in which affirmative action programs will no longer be needed...
...plastic dishes and utensils in many of the eight dining halls serving continental, or cold breakfasts, represents a wasteful and ecologically unsound practice that should be changed. Certainly, there are savings in energy and time to be gained by not washing breakfast dishes in those Houses. These savings are offset, however, by the cost in energy and resources needed to make the dishes in the first place, and by the fact that the discarded dishes, being non-biodegradable, add to an already serious environmental problem when thrown...