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...Conditions. In that situation, it is not surprising that little in the way of substance has been decided. Egypt last month put Israel on the defensive by agreeing for the first time to conclude a peace settlement and to extend formal recognition to its longtime adversary-provided the Israelis withdrew from all the territories captured during the Six-Day War of 1967. Israel, in reply, stated its willingness to pull back to secure negotiated boundaries but added that it had no intention of yielding all the territories...
...invasion of privacy. Bogart didn't do this sort of advertising when he was alive, so why should they be able to make him do it when he is dead? How dare they!" The airline pointed out that permission had been obtained from the copyright owners, but it withdrew the ad anyway. Said a Pan Am spokesman: "We don't want to cause anybody any upset...
Guiot's case, as it turned out, was dismissed at the urging of the state prosecutor, who pointed out that the police might have been mistaken. The appeals-court judges, angered by Tomasini's insults, seemed delighted to comply, reversed Guiot's conviction. Tomasini withdrew his charge of cowardice after meeting with President Georges Pompidou. "Perhaps 'misunderstanding' would be a better word," he said lamely. With Tomasini backtracking and the students appeased, calm was restored for the time being, at least...
...Duke is relatively new on the collegiate fencing circuit and the inexperience of the Blue Devils was apparent throughout the match. Coach Edo Marion withdrew the Crimson first team after the first round and the second team maintained the early advantage...
...several occasions during the recent political crisis touched off by the Burgos trial of Basque nationalists, Juan Carlos. 33, was hurriedly summoned to appear at Franco's side, but he always withdrew quickly into the shadows. In fact, his reactions were so carefully controlled that in some quarters even in Spain he came to be known as "the papier-mâché prince...