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Absolute Secrecy. All week there had been a strange sensation in Moscow that maybe there was no Sino-Soviet meeting at all. The Kremlin acted as though the showdown never took place. Dom Priemov, the reception house where the sessions were supposed to be held, was carefully avoided by Soviet reporters and photographers. Asked why, a Moscow news executive said sarcastically: "It's payday. They've all gone for their money." After meeting twice to discuss formalities, the Russians and Red Chinese met only three times during the next seven days. Just before one session began, a Western...
...single Soviet reporter or photographer was on hand when the men from Peking appeared at Moscow airport; Pravda did not even mention their arrival. After months of invective, accusations and counteraccusations, the great confrontation between Soviet and Chinese Party delegations was finally at hand. East and West watched the showdown-or what could be seen of it-with equal fascination...
...skippers were hooked for a cool $500,000 for the privilege of fishing in the 66,000 sq. mi. of blue Pacific Ocean claimed by Ecuador. "The association felt that things were getting worse, with fines and harassments from the Ecuadorean government," says Felando. "We decided to have a showdown...
...abruptly choked off the broadcast vituperation. He gave a place of honor to a visiting Syrian delegation during his Republic Square speech and conferred lengthily with the Syrians until their quiet return to Damascus at midweek. He had clearly decided that the moment was not yet ripe for a showdown with Baath leaders in both Iraq and Syria, especially since the projected tri-state United Arab Republic is still not formed. But the fight was not over, and if the past was any guide, it would not be long before Radio Cairo was aiming curses at the Arabs who stand...
...rabies, Brace finds himself more and more at odds with society. Contemptuous of the German authorities trying to control the disease, he strikes up a strange alliance with an itinerant shepherd and game poacher whose sheep are suspected of infection. Defending him, Brace finds himself in a shooting showdown with a posse of outraged villagers...