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...offensive the following evening at a rally in Anaheim, Calif., which was broadcast on national television by the Republican National Committee at a cost of $48,000. "We must recognize," he said, "that in a system that provides a method for peaceful change, there is no cause that justifies resort to violence or lawlessness in the United States of America...
...discovery of truffles in the Kalahari desert and the possible resulting boost to the economy of Botswana (the former Bechuanaland), it's a tale of intrigue, adventure, and romance. Perelman is ensconced in the Mushmouth Arms, Bexhill-on-Sea, knowing that it is at this type of dreary seaside resort that one runs into an eccentric fellow guest who imparts some remarkable tale. Sure enough, he finds a strange old man there named Monk Hesseltine who quivers at the mention of Bechuanaland and turns white at the sight of a truffle. When Hesseltine is murdered by a poisoned arrow, Perelman...
...Vegas and Miami Beach look old by comparison. Located 60 miles off the Florida coast, Grand Bahama until 15 years ago was little more than 550 square miles of scrub, coral and limestone. Since then, $1 billion in foreign investment, mainly from the U.S., has built a dozen resort hotels, retirement homes, an oil refinery, several industrial plants and an International Bazaar where tourists shop in Chinese pagodas and London-like mews. For those looking for faster action, there are casinos, including two of the largest in the Western Hemisphere. Almost everything has been imported-even the palm trees...
Island of Fear. Almost immediately, the resort turned into what Grand Bahama Tribune Editor Bernard Murphy calls an "island of fear." It became agonizingly difficult for non-Bahamians to obtain or renew work permits. The British owner of a trucking firm was denied permission to "work" as president of his own company; in another case, a young Scotsman, whose renewal application was pending, was arrested and deported without being allowed to wait until his wife could leave with him. In order to hire foreigners for any job, employers must not only prove that they can find no qualified Bahamian...
...When people can't get mass support, they resort to terrorism. Bombings become an obstacle to earlier types of mass action like picketing and demonstrations. They are very ineffective politics. I expect they will continue throughout the country. It's not nice, but it's nothing to get excited about." but it's nothing to get excited about...