(Photo by George Vogel)

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MELVILLE RULES: The Bryn Mawr-Wellesley Book Sale's dog in residence, Gordain (that's Celtic for Gordon), has a clear preference for Herman Melville's masterpiece as he checks out the stock at Collector's Corner, where the rarest items reside. Princeton's biggest book event runs from today, Wednesday, March 22, through Sunday, March 26 at the Princeton Day School Campus Center. For details and a picture of the scene as it looked prior to the opening morning invasion, see page 17.

Democrats Endorse Goerner, Carver Drops Out

Matthew Hersh

Signaling a rift between the Princeton area Democratic party and a prominent Township Democrat once seeking to fill a vacancy on Township Committee, Scott Carver of Dempsey Avenue has taken his name out of the running for consideration, thereby suggesting possible internecine strife among area Democrats.

Search Regulations Spark Fresh Calls for Police Consolidation

Matthew Hersh

Two recent rulings handed down by the state Supreme Court addressing warrantless searches and interrogation protocol have strengthened the argument, largely from the Borough's end, that combining the Princeton Borough and Township Police departments would streamline services, cut down on administrative red tape, increase public safety, and ease departmental time consumers like special training for an array of state-stipulated programs.

Density, Neighborhoods, Primary Aims in Long-Term Campus Planning

Linda Arntzenius

In an attempt to curb what was quickly turning into a so-called sprawl campus, Princeton University officials offered the Regional Planning Board Thursday its clearest picture to date as to where future trends in campus planning will lead.