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...another round of surgery in Sao Paulo. After 5 1/2 hours on the operating table, they described his condition as "satisfactory," adding that Neves had contracted an abdominal "hospital infection" that was "being controlled." Neves said little, but gave a thumbs-up sign to his Vice President, Jose Sarney, through a window of the intensive-care unit at Sao Paulo's Heart Institute...
...countrymen would agree. Without the Great Conciliator, as he is known, a smooth transition to democracy after more than 21 years of military rule may be threatened. Although Vice President Jose Sarney, 54, has directed the transfer so far, his background as an ex-member of the military-backed former ruling party makes him unpalatable as President to many factions in a delicately balanced government. The problem may be academic. Said Sarney at week's end: "I am confident that Tancredo Neves will be sworn in as President in ten to 15 days...
Momentarily fazed, the Brazilians decided to go ahead with the transfer of power anyway, if in a less exuberant fashion. Inauguration parades were canceled, but Neves' Vice President, Jose Sarney, 54, took his oath of office as planned. Sarney then swore in Neves' 28-member Cabinet and prepared to serve as acting President until Neves finally takes his own oath, possibly this week...
Television has proved far more effective. In Denver, the Legal Clinic of Sarney, Trattler & Waitkus credits four slick 30-second TV spots for a 35% boost in business. Says Partner Saul Sarney: "We're reaching a whole group of people who didn't know what their rights were and felt intimidated by lawyers." In one bankruptcy ad, a violin plays as workmen cart furniture out of a home and a voice intones: "When financial tragedy strikes, you don't have to lose everything ... There are laws to protect...