Word: help
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Tehran also accepted help from Washington, the Great Satan of its political vocabulary. A message, approved by George Bush but sent on behalf of the U.S. Government rather than the President personally, was dispatched via Switzerland to Rafsanjani. The Iranians quickly welcomed aid from "the American Red Cross or other such humanitarian organizations." Last week U.S. supplies were being loaded onto planes in Italy...
Even before the Marcoses were indicted in late 1988 for racketeering, mail fraud and obstruction of justice, Imelda was hoping to exercise her old influence. In a "Dearest Nancy" letter to the then First Lady, she pleaded -- to no avail -- for the Reagans to help with the Marcoses' legal problems. At least old friend Doris Duke came through with bail. For his involvement, Khashoggi, a man of multiple houses but no fixed address, was saddled with bail of $110 million -- and an electronic ankle band that keeps prosecutors informed of his whereabouts as he roams from smart Manhattan boites...
Fiat, which has produced cars in Poland for more than 50 years, is shifting into high gear. Next year the Turin-based company will start building the first of 1.5 million Micro subcompacts in a ten-year venture with FSM, one of Poland's major car companies. To help recoup its investment, Fiat plans to export one-third of the Micros (estimated retail price: $6,000) to Western Europe...
...afternoons, youngsters of all abilities are thrown together to study two subjects, which are taught for three weeks straight, then switched. After three weeks of computer writing and library research, for example, a student might spend the next three investigating art and music. The aim: to help children learn by giving them concentrated doses of material...
...eliminated three years ago, pupils are progressing more quickly, and attendance has improved. This year, for the first time, Linda Vista placed 27 children in gifted-student classes, and next fall will add 24 more. Three multilingual aides regularly visit parents to talk about what they can do to help their children achieve. "The idea behind site-based management is to make the community part of the process," says Nadeau. RJR Nabisco agrees: last April the company awarded Linda Vista a $550,555 Next Century Schools grant to continue its outstanding work...