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...finally fell into the Republican column. So did California, which fell to Nixon by a margin of perhaps 1%, at least in part thanks to a Wallace vote of roughly 7% that cut into normally Democratic precincts. On form, Nixon should have carried his native state by a far wider margin. Texas went narrowly to Humphrey. The state that finally sealed Nixon's victory was, ironically, Illinois. In 1960, Mayor Richard Daley's magical machine in Cook County helped nail down John F. Kennedy's presidential victory by delivering enough votes to give...
...that he was losing his composure at last. When, on a network television program, he accused the New York Times of "gutter politics" for an editorial questioning Spiro Agnew's ethics, he not only seemed to protest too much but actually gave the Times's critique far wider currency than it would otherwise have had (the editorial appeared originally on a Saturday, when circulation is low, and editorial page readership is even lower). In Syracuse, on the other hand, Nixon remained very much in control of himself and the situation when he encountered the best-organized heckling...
...Broadway marquees touted yet another hectic season. From the Battery to The Bronx, the thud of dynamite and the roar of drills accompanied probably the greatest construction boom in the history of cities. No other metropolis in the world offered its inhabitants greater hope of material success or a wider variety of cultural rewards. Yet for all its dynamism and glamour, New York City, day by day, little by little, was sliding toward chaos. "The question now," said its handsome young Mayor, John Lindsay, "is whether we can continue to survive as a city...
...many observers, rugby looks like disorganized football, but any Harvard rugger will vehemently protest that it is merely unencumbered. The game is played on a 100-yard field, wider than a football gridiron, and has goalposts at either end. Crossing the goal and touching the ball down, called a "try," is worth three points, and a conversion kick immediately afterwards counts for two. In addition, penalty kicks, which also count for three points, are awarded for certain infractions...
...student body is a mature and esesntial part of the community of scholars. This principle has more validity today than ever before in history. It is felt more keenly by a wider number of students, perhaps because of the increasing democratization of human institutions. As with all human activities, the wise division of functions and responsibilities must take into account the special skills or limitations of particular groups, as well as efficiency of operation. The process of drawing students into more vital participation in the governance of the university is infinitely complex. It cannot be resolved by either abstractions...