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...Nixon" drive, the rallies inevitably evoked the image of Eugene McCarthy's 1968 assault in New Hampshire against President Johnson, and of L.B.J.'s decision not to seek reelection. Indeed, McCarthy, hinting broadly that he might be willing to lead a third-party movement against Nixon, drew stand-up cheers when he told the Minnesota rally that if Nixon's policies do not change, it is time to "have a new party and a new policy and a true America." Yet McCarthy's presence also symbolized one of the main differences between...
...thousand boisterous Australians. On the first floor, at least 1,000 members were gathered around 200 slot machines, or sitting in the beer garden or discussing football at the men-only "scrum bar." Upstairs, 600 men and women were drinking beer at long tables while they listened to a stand-up comic; near by, a self-service restaurant was turning out $2.25 dinners of shrimp, steak and pie. Members who were not exhausted from a day at the beach or sports could swim in the 50-meter pool, enjoy a sauna, or play pool, darts or table tennis. The architecture...
Souvenir Worth Keeping. That evening, though, really belonged to the livelier old bones of Atlanta's Henry Louis Aaron. In the first inning, he lined Giant Pitcher Gaylord Perry's first pitch off the right centerfield fence for a stand-up double. Next time up, when Perry tried to jam him with a high inside fastball, Hammerin' Hank hit a 350-ft. drive that sailed over the leftfield wall and caromed back onto the playing field. After retrieving the ball, Third Base Umpire Paul Pryor was presented with a card that read: "I caught Hank Aaron...
...race, are giving the passenger more room to stretch out and roam around in during flight. At least three lines are offering five-across (instead of six-across) seating on conventional 707 and DC-8 jets. Last week American Airlines started advertising its huge new lounge area with a stand-up bar in the tourist-class compartments of the jumbo...
...Several years ago all the leading NHL goalies were 'stand-up' players," Durno said. "The key is learning the angles from positions on the ice and not giving the forward a shot...