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...Cambodian people. Western journalists estimate that the annual rate of inflation in Cambodia is now between 250 and 300 per cent, a staggering figure by any standard. For the Cambodians this means no work and no food; it means that some Cambodian women are being forced to resort to prostitution to feed their families; it means families have had to try to sell some of their children to stay alive. Cambodia is also still in a state of military conflict. The Khmer Rouge, who have fought Lon Nol since his 1970 coup that drove Prince Norodom Sihanouk into exile...
Bruce got his first big break on the Arthur Godfrey Talent Scout show doing standard impersonations. He immediately became a popular young talent because his humor was clean. Anyone could get laughs with toilet jokes; Lenny didn't have to resort to filth. But as his reputation grew, Lenny relied less on prepared bits and began talking to the audience in a sort of stream of conscience. The routines loosened up, too, becoming more frank, explosive, and hard-hitting. The first of this new genre of skits was "Religions...
...Jersey voters, in an upset, decisively rejected an initiative that would have legalized gambling casinos in the state. Advocated by Governor Brendan Byrne as a source of state revenue, the casino idea was supported by Atlantic City businessmen who were hoping that the roulette wheel would restore the seaside resort's fading image. But a citizens' group calling itself Casinos-No Dice, backed by state legislators, law-enforcement officials and clergymen, raised the specter of an invasion of the casinos by organized crime. Though the pro-casino forces outspent Casinos-No Dice by some...
...food shortage in the poorest countries could have been prevented by population control. Morals aside, out of sheer self-interest he must ponder whether the hungry half-billion will allow him to live peacefully, enjoying his wealth. He must realize that there is the chance that the impoverished might resort to war to take his wealth and food. Economist Robert Heilbroner notes that even hungry, poor states might soon get the nuclear arms with which to terrorize wealthy countries. Finally, Western man must decide whether his own sense of human dignity-which is the basis for democratic institutions-can survive...
...greater fear is the concern of some instructors that open files will foster an "old-boy network" where teachers will pass on only verbal opinions of students. Bowersock speaks of an "old-boy network in the worst way," where "some people resort more to telephone calls, talks in corners, or statements that can't be recorded or denied...