Word: followers
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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With the referendum behind him, the next step for Khomeini was to name the members of his new government. But this process was suddenly interrupted by the revolt of the Azerbaijani Turks, who follow the leadership of Iran's second most powerful ayatullah, Sharietmadari. They number about 13 million out of Iran's total population of 35 million, and have long sought autonomy. When Sharietmadari expressed mild reservations about the new constitution-he wanted some checks on Khomeini's power-and said that he would boycott the polls, most of his followers in Azerbaijjrfi followed suit...
More and more OPEC members are discovering that they can collect just as much by cutting production. Kuwait, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria and Libya have all announced cutback plans for 1980, and others are likely to follow. Warns Gulf Oil Corp. President James Lee: "We estimate that OPEC could cut its exports by about 8 million bbl. per day, or nearly 25%, and still maintain balanced economies for its members." Reason: as the cartel sold less oil, the price for the diminished supply would automatically surge...
...what can you say about foul shooting? Use your legs, follow through, get back spin, put them into the basket. The Crimson lost at least one game--the Ivy opener against the Quakers--strictly at the line, muffing numerous free throws in the closing minutes of that two point defeat...
...using the fear excited by the embassy takeover to effect a turnabout in foreign policy too quick for anyone to protest. The quick-strike force makes up only one part of the pro-military campaign; a reinvigorated opposition to ratifying the SALT II arms limitation treaty will undoubtedly follow, and new demands for giving the Central Intelligence Agency more freedom to act covertly abroad will surface after that...
Despite the exemption, some city leaders yesterday called upon Harvard to follow the guidelines of the moratorium voluntarily if it is adopted...