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...East--the spectre of Don Zimmer remains, stone-cold and poised at the steps of the dugout, a genuine study in genetic variation; the Orioles spoiling if not winning, but always getting the most out of a thin lineup; and Reggie Jackson is still dropping flies, complaining and getting thrown out of games. But the season of 1978 broke all precedents, and no one to knows what the standings mean in August 1979, and no one dares to imagine...
Jaffe, it seems, hoped depth of character would make up for lack of direction and action in the plot lines. But each attempt at psychological depth, at developing a character or portraying a crucial moment comes off like so much slop thrown at these cardboard figures to keep the readers interested. Jumping from one woman to another and updating us on their lives requires a lot of fast stepping. Jaffe doesn't turn in much of a performance, however. If you want to see the finale you have to wade through 300 pages of tedium. Expect to be disappointed. There...
...prohibit abortion in the U.S. In Massachusetts last month, Democratic Governor Edward King signed a tough bill that bans virtually all publicly financed abortions. The Illinois legislature has repeatedly overridden Republican Governor James Thompson's vetoes of bills that would limit state funding for abortions. The courts have thrown out the legislation three times this year as unconstitutional. Complains Attorney Lois Lipton of the American Civil Liberties Union: "It's a Ping Pong match. Legislation, then court cases; legislation, then court cases...
...everyone to follow the dictates of their conscience. But a constitutional right to want something doesn't mean the right to have the Government pay for it." As the debate warmed up, Hyde tossed out one of his favorite lines: "There are 1 million children who are thrown away like Kleenex because someone thinks that they are not as valuable as a snail darter." Hyde brushed aside all counterarguments. "Taking a human life with the taxpayers' money is abhorrent," he said, "and I intend to use the political process to stop...
...case was first brought, and garnered over 60% of camera sales, not only had monopoly power in the amateur-photography field but had used this power unfairly. Berkey was awarded treble damages of $87 million. Now, in an equally stunning reversal, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown out all but $990,000 of the 1978 award; it dismissed $45.8 million of the damages outright and said that only a new trial could determine if Kodak must pay the rest of the award...