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...death-to flames. The one that forms the central panel of The Waste Land tries to burn away the sordid sterility of casual modern sex. Wright Morris' bonfire is more modest. What goes up in flames is the treasure and junk that three or four generations of stiff-backed people have squirreled away in an empty homestead-including various machines supplied with cranks that "would all do something if cranked, but few would crank...
SPAIN Beyond Franco A cheering crowd of 300,000 Spaniards crushed into Madrid's Plaza de Oriente in front of the imposing 18th century Royal Palace last week and raised a stiff-armed fascist salute to the tiny, frail man of 78 on the palace balcony. The occasion was the 35th anniversary of. Generalissimo Francisco Franco's formation of the Insurgent government in 1936. Addressing the throng with tears in his eyes, the durable dictator promised in a barely audible voice that he would continue to rule "as long as God gives me life and a clear mind...
...stirring, heroic, tragic figure. To many people, he remains a symbol of the ultimate incompatibility of Communism and Christianity, of the righteous intransigence of a man of God before godless men. Others would acknowledge his courage and tenacity but add that Mindszenty is also a stiff-necked, ancien regime autocrat, out of step with the present mood of the church he has sought to serve. Still others might say, with some justice, that his proud stand was a wasteful expense of spirit, since in the end it changed nothing and accomplished nothing. ∙ Thus some questions arise. Is Mindszenty...
...field goal that gave Houston a 16-13 lead with eight minutes to play. Although Kansas City scored a last-quarter touchdown to win 20-16, Pastorini left the field to a standing ovation from the Houston fans. Even so, his position is far from secure; he faces stiff competition from another Oiler rookie, Lynn Dickey, who at Kansas State broke every Big Eight career passing record and completed eight passes in Houston's opening loss to the Cleveland Browns...
...Cambridge, students attempting to do just that will probably be met with the same stiff resistance they've been faced with over the past three months. No extra registars will be provided, and only John Forbes Kerry, a leader of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War, will speak...