Word: conductivity
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...seven of the 56 people originally held at the embassy had already been freed; one other had escaped. Throughout the numerous bargaining sessions, the government had steadfastly refused to consider the guerrillas' demand for the release of their imprisoned comrades. In the end, the terrorists settled for safe-conduct passes out of the country and an estimated $2.5 million ransom, apparently paid by private sources and foreign governments whose representatives were among the hostages. In addition, the Colombian government agreed to transfer prosecution of all political prisoners from military to civilian courts...
This coming Saturday will be like any other day for Eugene Ormandy. He will study scores, do some arm exercises, take a nap. After dinner he will walk the few blocks from his elegant Barclay Hotel apartment to Philadelphia's venerable Academy of Music. There he will conduct the Philadelphia Orchestra in a typical Ormandy program, the First Symphonies of Shostakovich and Mahler. No matter what tributes or ceremonies may be offered, he will try to step down from the podium as usual with a minimum of sentiment and fuss...
...Ormandy is relinquishing a post, he is scarcely retiring. "I never fished in my life," he says. "And I hate golf-hit little balls and run after them. No, not for me." Instead, he will continue to do what he has done for nearly 60 years: conduct. Some observers of late have sensed a faltering of Ormandy's command on the podium, perhaps a dimming of his legendary memory for scores. But he insists that he feels young and fit; and, indeed, his gaze remains keen, his step springy and his stocky (5 ft. 5 in.) frame as muscular...
Vagts, who was one of the ACSR who recommended abstention on the ARCO resolution, said he does not think "corporations have the skills, the knowledge, or the mandate to conduct foreign policy." He cited an earlier ACSR voted against a proposal to ban IBM's trade with communist countries as an instance when the committee decided against asking a corporation to participate in international politics
...just that ability when he was Governor of California from 1967 to 1975. As Jimmy Carter and the nation have learned, a man's record as Governor provides only limited insight into how he would perform in the far more difficult role of President. Still, Reagan's conduct in the Governor's office did at least demonstrate that his conservative bark often carried little bite when he tackled the practical problems of governing his state. TIME Los Angeles Bureau Chief William Rademaekers and Correspondent Paul A. Witteman have reviewed the Reagan record as Governor. Their report...