Word: alie
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Over double Scotches in his private drawing room, Egypt's President Anwar Sadat confided to an American visitor early last week that he might shortly move to consolidate his power. He had just dismissed his chief rival, left-leaning Vice President Ali Sabry (TIME, May 17), and he hinted at further moves to strengthen his hold. Even so, few expected him to move as quickly and boldly as he did. Later in the week, in rapid-fire succession, Sadat fired Egypt's tough Interior Minister Shaarawi Gomaa and accepted the resignations of War Minister General Mohammed Fawzi, Minister...
...there were any doubts that Sadat was running the country, they were dissipated last week when the President in a bold stroke purged Ali Sabry, 50, one of his two Vice Presidents and his closest competitor for power. Sabry has been resentful from the first that it was Sadat, not he, who won the presidency after Nasser succumbed to a massive coronary thrombosis. After some months of sniping, he decided to challenge Sadat head-on over the proposed federation of Egypt, Syria and Libya. The union has been coolly received by Egyptians, who recall how a similar federation with Syria...
...Muhammad Ali, nee Cassins Clay, alias Louisville Lip, will speak tonight at 8:30 p. m. in the IAB. The speech, sponsored by the Harvard Speakers Forum, is one of many Ali has been making since the "Fight of the Century...
Tickets are $2, and can be purchased in the dining halls or at the door. It's worth the money, if only for the Ali Shuffle...
...Ali, the issue does not seem to be debatable. Perhaps he's right, and it's presumptuous to contradict him. He is "the oiliest boxer in history to be treated like a Senator." However, they've yet to put a Senator in jail...