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...without any agreement for the movement of food to drought-stricken areas. To the south in Tigre, two rebel armies have managed to drive out all troops and representatives of the civilian government. Since August the rebels have been pressing an offensive through Gondar and Wollo provinces, seizing towns within 85 miles of the capital, Addis Ababa...
...first in more than nine years and the first ever by a General Secretary -- party issues were all but forgotten as the Soviet leader plunged straight into the more dangerous debate over secession. He came armed with his own compromise, a vague plan that would allow for "sovereign states" within a new federation. Then he tried every sales pitch he could think...
...from opposition leader Boris Yeltsin, the Central Committee voted for Gorbachev to head the delegation. In Washington, however, a top Kremlinologist cautions that any talk of Gorbachev's political demise is premature. As yet, he observes, no plausible successor has emerged to take his place, and Gorbachev's opposition within the Politburo is fragmented...
...Gorbachev hopes to appease Lithuanians with pledges to help them achieve independence within a federation, while soothing conservatives with promises that any formula for secession will be worked out in Moscow. There is still room for compromise; while all parties to the conflict bandy words like "self-determination," "federation" and "sovereignty," few have attempted to nail down their precise meanings...
...help fill the gap, Smith teaches such diverse subjects as market psychology, distribution systems and new-product development. Within 2 1/2 years of graduation, students can expect to manage 200 to 300 employees in businesses with as much as $5 million in annual revenue. Says Smith: "For a young person interested in management, there's no better opportunity than fast food...