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...FRANCO LIES on his deathbed after 37 years of autocratic rule, the state he leaves behind confronts the problem of political change. Spain's future is ostensibly in the hands of Juan Carlos de Borbon, designated by Franco as the next king and currently exercising interim powers. Though Juan Carlos's public speeches proclaim the perpetuation of Franco's one-party state, he has long been thought to favor some liberal reforms, such as easing censorship and permitting greater political participation. But whether Juan Carlos's liberal reputation is well-deserved or not, he will hardly make the crucial decisions...
...closer to the West. He tried to cooperate with former Secretary of State William Rogers in Rogers' abortive peace efforts of 1971, and he went so far as to kick the Russian advisers out of Egypt in 1972. His acceptance of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's interim agreement in the Sinai has, in effect, wedded him to the notion of eventual peace with Israel...
...plan favored by Israeli moderates, involving the establishment of a separate Palestinian state comprised of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, is the most realistic solution to the problem, Fisher said. The Palestinian Liberation Organization is ready to accept this two-state plan as at least an interim condition, he said...
...make it to [the national elections hi] '77 if we go on this way." Even Mrs. Perón's closest adviser, Angel F. Robledo, who as Interior Minister emerged as the new strongman during her absence, admits as much. "It doesn't matter who is interim President," he said. "Even if it were Winston Churchill, he would still be powerless because of the uncertainty...
Italo Luder, 58, the conscientious but colorless Senate leader who was interim President in Mrs. Perón's absence, is not likely to be confused with Winston Churchill. But Luder is seen as the best alternative to a possible military takeover. "I can't tell you there won't be a coup," said a leading radical Senator last week. "But I think the chances for avoiding one would be much better with Luder than with...