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...future plans. He speaks almost wistfully of the freedom and independence of academic life--"the life of a professor is wonderful, and I really appreciate it"--and yet he makes no indication that he is ready to return to that life just yet. Nor does he let slip any sign that he is willing to leave Harvard for greener--or at least less crimson--pastures. He sums up his future in the simple enigmatic phrase: "I don't intend to remain as Dean of the Faculty forever...
...gravity. As a result, the ship will make its approach to the planet at a lower speed than if it had taken a more direct route across space. Thus a smaller retrorocket will be needed to slow Pioneer down to the speed necessary for it to slip into its orbit around Venus...
Undeniably, the textile factories of the South are a major target for the AFL-CIO, which has seen the unionized portion of the American labor force slip from 26.6% ten years ago to 24% today. AFL-CIO President George Meany professes surprise at what he calls business's "holy war" against the Senate bill. He claims the battle should be solely between the unions and "lawbreaking corporations...
Senior captain Todd Lundy and junior Andy Chaikovsky leave this morning for Athens, Ga., where they will slip in a day of practice before competing in the NCAA tennis championships...
Though the job had been well planned and executed, too many people were involved to ensure escape and retirement to the good, respectable life. The major slip-up occurred when the man hired to clean up the evidence at the farmhouse did not get there before the police. An alert detective rightly interpreted the gang's parting warning to their victims ("Don't move for half an hour") as meaning that the robbers and the unwieldy sacks of cash were concealed in the vicinity...