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...coalition of two Communist splinter parties--one Soviet-oriented, the other autonomous--and the United Democratic Left (EDA), of Elias Eliou. EDA shifted its electoral power toward the Center during the 1960s--partly out of a desire to combat the authoritarian government of the prejunta Caramanlis. Whether it will regain its followers once more remains to be seen. A striking phenomenon in Greece these days (or in Athens, at least), is the extreme left's appeal to middle-class youth. And what is almost unbelievable is the older generation's tolerance of the left, in light of its paranoid attitude...
...Occupation then represents a gap in two centuries of bourgeois rule in France, a kind of servant's ball when outcasts can enjoy power for the first time and aristocrats can regain it. On this level, Lucien is a victim, rejected by a society that then turns around and kills him for joining its opponents. His decisions are never ideological; he is killed not because he is immoral but because he is amoral, not because he has made the wrong decisions but because he has made no decisions at all. The people responsible for Lucien's alienation are responsible...
...Princeton defense finally tightened up and stopped the Crimson. Harvard was forced to punt, and the Tigers took over at their own 26, looking to regain the lead...
Reordered Priorities. The woman who undergoes surgery for breast cancer has little trouble finding someone willing to help her overcome its aftermath. Reach to Recovery, an organization composed of mastectomees (TIME, Oct. 14), sends volunteers around to hospitals to visit postoperative patients. They suggest exercises that will help women regain their strength and offer advice on where to obtain breast prostheses and clothing tailored to their particular needs. Memorial Hospital runs its own encounter-style rehabilitation program to assist the physical and psychological recovery of patients...
Once the dimensions of the love triangle are established, the struggle for Simon--who is half crazed by ambition and a desire to regain childhood--drags on for a whole act. The tug of war consists of monotonous arguments between Sara and Deborah as to who's stronger and more loving. Just when one of the ladies seems about to edge out the competition, Simon's indecision changes the tide of battle. Frankly, he's not worth the fuss...