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...inspired by tribal animosities, others by political opposition to the government's leftist ways. According to one U.S. expert in the area, "Islam has proved to be the major unifying theme for the rebels." Many of them have moved to armed camps in Pakistan. Taraki has tried to highlight his own credentials as a good Muslim; recently the government publicized a letter of support from a group of Soviet Muslims across the border. But a number of mullahs have been arrested for speaking out against the government in the mosques, and some Iranian ayatullahs have called for support...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World of Islam | 4/16/1979 | See Source »

...rally in front of Memorial Church Friday afternoon and a panel discussion in the Kennedy School of Government that night highlight the plans to commemorate the 1969 strike this weekend...

Author: By Richard F. Strasser, | Title: Group Sponsors Rally, Forums To Commemorate 1969 Strike | 4/11/1979 | See Source »

...unquestionably baseball, but it can get on your nerves after a while and besides, it's not hockey. The Stanley Cup play-offs of the previous year seem a distant memory, and something, anything, is needed for a fix. Maybe it's some international game on PBS, or a highlight film at three in the morning. Most likely, though, there's nothing until the first week of October and opening day has arrived. The hockey mindset grabs you, and that...

Author: By Jim Hershberg, | Title: Montreal, Islanders Favorites for Cup | 4/10/1979 | See Source »

...NOTEBOOK: The unquestionable highlight of the weekend was the taped organ music played between innings at Navy's Bishop Stadium (which features the renowned Foster Memorial Scoreboard...

Author: By Bill Scheft, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Batsmen Run Navy Aground, Sweep Doubleheader, 8-2, 3-1 | 4/9/1979 | See Source »

Segal, however, is the highlight of the show. Her presence brightens the stage, and her admirable performance, bolstered by a well-sustained accent, effective comic timing and creative vocal and facial variations, adds humor to lines that are not always funny...

Author: By Burton F. Jablin, | Title: Two's Company, Three's a Crowd | 3/20/1979 | See Source »

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