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Germanos' absolution of the Phalangist high command came as no surprise. It was, after all, submitted to Lebanese President Amin Gemayel, who is himself a Phalangist and whose authority over the country remains tenuous at best. Noting that irony, an editorial in the Jerusalem Post dismissed the report as a "whitewash" and concluded tartly, "The report should be reason enough for Israelis to ponder the moral caliber of their newly found Lebanese friends...
...preacher's urging, people start to stand one by one. The momentum builds and soon about 400 of the audience of 1,500 are on their feet. "I speak to the spirit of infirmity. I command the arthritis to come out of your neck, in the name of Jesus!" Then the preacher demands that people begin moving their ailing limbs and joints: "I know it sounds crazy, but just...
Administration officials complained that the report, mostly covering the period between 1977 and September 1982, ignored recent developments, and pointed out that there is already an emphasis on closer cooperation. Each of the newly established offices will have a full-time coordinator under the overall command of the Vice President's staff. Said Bush last Friday: "We in the Administration are not unaware of the difficulty of our task. But our efforts are both innovative and substantial...
...elections are expected to shift voting patterns only slightly. The Christian Democrats have acquired a prestigious first-time candidate in Guido Carli, 69, who headed the powerful Bank of Italy for 16 years. His party will most likely command close to its traditional 38% of the vote. The Communists, under Enrico Berlinguer, have steadily been losing ground since reaching their high of 34.4% of the vote in 1976. Some polls predict 27% or 28% in next week's count. Socialist Leader Bettino Craxi, who forced the elections by bailing out of the last coalition government, had hoped to engineer...
Californians Dennis Conner, 40, a computerized competitor, and Tom Blackaller, 43, a lighthearted sailor, are old and dedicated rivals. In paramilitary command of Freedom, Conner defended the Cup so scientifically and staunchly in 1980 (43-4 in races against other defenders, 4-1 over Australia for the series) that his professionalism has been charged with killing fun and games. Outrageous Captain Courageous Ted Turner, who let ordinary people into the sport in 1977, says, "It knocks out of the competition forever anyone who's not prepared to give up three years of his life." Says Blackaller of Conner...