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...verge of calling an all out war on the rich whites who control the city" is not only grossly inaccurate, it is, in my opinion, the most irresponsible and reprehensible statement I have seen in any newspaper in this (or any) year. Dallas" minorities have never felt compelled to resort to violent protests to achieve their demands; through hard work and cooperation, the people of Dallas have achieved a measure of racial harmony that would be the envy of many cities--including Boston. This is not to say that there is no racism in Dallas, but Mr. Feinberg's portrayal...
...performance itself is equally lukewarm. Rogers' portrait of the foster son Don is convincing, and Bob Knapp gives a highly amusing, if at times overdone, performance of Marion's boyfriend, Zappy. On the whole, however, most of the actors lack the energy the play calls for and resort to maudlin, melodramatic performances...
Cathy suddenly giggles again, clearly at some random thought, as she asks, "Did you ever read those really old books about girls' boarding schools? Grace Harlow or someone? There were a lot of them at a resort we used to go to. Anyway, there were always four girls. One beautiful and rich and wicked, and one big and fat and jolly. That's Lavinia and Peg, of course...
...Chicago, the President blandly replied that economic growth would produce higher revenues. To restrain congressional spending, Reagan again advocated a constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget, even though he has yet to propose one of his own. Taxes, Reagan maintained, should be raised only as a "last resort." He left it to Treasury Secretary Donald Regan to claim last week that Mondale's plan to raise taxes would cost the average household more than...
...house, Indian women in brilliant saris float on the arms of their husbands. The verdant meadows of Cambridgeshire lie serenely in the distance. To the casual observer, this stately home could be an elegant British country hotel. For the women and their husbands, however, it is a last resort...