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...began, Victoria Mxenge, a prominent black lawyer who was to have helped defend the 16, was shot to death by four unidentified blacks as she was about to enter her home outside Durban. Black leaders blamed the government, while the authorities said the slaying was the result of a split between the U.D.F. and the followers of Zulu Chief Gatsha Buthelezi. Whatever the truth, the murder helped spark the rioting that burst across Natal last week...
...repeated, Olympics-style, every four years if they are successful. In 1990 they would be in the U.S. TBS will provide equipment and transportation to Moscow for the American athletes, while the U.S.S.R. will pick up expenses for most of the other athletes. TBS and the Soviets will split the profits...
...Instead of begging for dollars, Iacocca has become a best-selling author, and Chrysler has racked up eight quarters of record profits. Last week Iacocca offered further proof of Chrysler's comeback by announcing a reorganization that will allow for greater flexibility and future expansion. The company will be split into four parts: autos, finance, technology and aerospace. An umbrella organization, headed by Iacocca, will oversee all operations and is expected to be set up as a holding company based in Manhattan. Chrysler Vice Chairman Gerald Greenwald, Iacocca's heir apparent, will become chairman of the automobile wing...
...against Peres' peace initiatives are nothing new. Moreover, Foreign Minister Yitzhak Shamir, the Likud leader who is scheduled to take over the prime ministership in October 1986, had warned that Sharon's dismissal would ensure the collapse of the government. Peres' actions led many to conclude that a government split-up was precisely what he had in mind. With his popularity rating running at a record 67.2%, Peres perhaps hoped to form a narrow-based government without Likud. But the small religious parties, by stepping in as mediators, clearly signaled their desire to hold together the coalition...
...what she was going to make me do. I saw the look on her face and knew she was up to something. When I saw her, it was like we were gambling. “Ok, I see your booty shake... and I’ll raise you a split and handstand!” he said...