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Nevertheless, Gorton, 52, is running almost even in the polls with Magnuson, partly because of an issue that he tends to run around rather than confront directly: the incumbent's age. The Republican organized a 62-mile relay run from Seattle to the state capital of Olympia to file his election papers, running nine of the miles himself. The contrast with the portly Magnuson, who now walks with a shuffle and has a hearing problem, was obvious. Seated in his state office, surrounded by pictures and mementos of the eight Presidents with whom he has served, Magnuson says...
Every scenario in the unpredictable conflict seems to confront them with a different tangle of crossed purposes and confused allegiances. Conservative monarchies like Saudi Arabia have found themselves on the side of what has been a radical revolutionary regime in Baghdad. On the other hand, militant governments like those of Syria and Libya lean toward once despised Iran. "The Arab world is frustrated and troubled," said one U.S. intelligence analyst. "The moderate states especially see threats all around them...
...conflict the industrial nations themselves now also face the prospects of more inflation and slower growth-perhaps by early next year. Indeed, IMF Managing Director Jacques de Larosière warned darkly about "continued stagflation around the world" and the "interrelated problems of inflation, slow growth and energy" that confront both developed and industrialized countries...
...limiting access to any documents forwarded to Labor and guaranteeing their return. Otherwise the school is pre pared to sue to keep its funds flowing. In the thick of the bureaucratic battle, Berkeley Chancellor Ira Michael Heyman told TIME: "It's very hard for a single campus to confront the whole federal system. I'd like to see the issue of disclosure of such confidential documents addressed by large research universities, which unite and use their power against the Federal Government...
Carter is the recognized champion, and he has agreed to defend his title against major challengers, one at a time, in the TV ring, starting with the top contender. To keep his title, must the champ simultaneously confront and overwhelm all the opponents who can be crowded into the ring...