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...reason any of them could become what Hart was in 1984 and cannot be again: an exciting new face. As one political expert notes, the fact that Hart is well known is his biggest advantage, but also his biggest disadvantage. In any case, the list of hopefuls doubtless will undergo both additions and subtractions even before the 1988 campaign starts in earnest. Which most probably will be Nov. 5, the day after this year's midterm elections. --By George J. Church. Reported by Laurence I. Barrett/Denver and Hays Gorey/Washington
...different from the previous, Soviet-trained generation, which issued edicts from behind a bamboo curtain. Although Sun and his brethren are hardly harbingers of a democratic revolution, they are aware that an increasingly economically savvy populace will demand more accountability. Hence Sun's pledge that his budgets will undergo an anti-corruption audit and his proud declaration that he has personally answered 10,000 e-mails from the public since taking office last year. The change is remarkable. Five years ago, many government offices didn't even have a phone number that citizens could call. There is no guarantee that...
...Human Dilemma tells of Concrete's new job as the spokesman for a foundation dedicated to population control. (Try lighting the Bat Signal for that!) Well paid for his efforts, he somewhat reluctantly stumps for their controversial program that would provide financial benefits for couples that undergo sterilization. As the story builds Concrete has an increasingly difficult time staying "on message" in the vicious world of pundit media, while Larry finds himself in the unfortunate position of impregnating a one-night stand. Meanwhile a mysterious character, disturbed by Concrete and the foundation he represents, plots an assassination...
...members of the Faculty Council. Two professors who attended the April 25 meeting said they came away with a sense the Corporation would slow the pace of its major initiatives—the capital campaign, curricular review, and Allston expansion. Both Houghton and Gray said the University needed to undergo a period of “convalescence,” according to the professors who attended the meeting...
Candidates for the fellowship, nominated jointly by the U.N. Secretary General and the KSG, undergo an initial internal U.N. screening before the secretary general recommends finalists to the KSG. The KSG and U.N. then choose the Goodman fellow together...