Word: alie
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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DIED. Ahmed Hussein al-Ghashmi. 37, President of the Yemen Arab Republic (Northern Yemen); by assassination; in Sana. As an envoy from the neighboring Yemen People's Democratic Republic (Southern Yemen) opened his briefcase to deliver a message to Ghashmi from President Salem Rubayi Ali, a bomb exploded, killing both Ghashmi and the envoy. The commander of Northern Yemen's army, Ghashmi had been President for only two months and had survived at least one attempt on his life. He succeeded Ibrahim al-Hamadi, who died eight months ago at 41 when assassins machine-gunned...
Sparring with the Kremlin is not easy (just ask Jimmy Carter), but Muhammad Ali figured it was worth a round. At the invitation of the Soviets, the exchamp toured the U.S.S.R. for ten days. Although he missed TV and cheeseburgers, he enjoyed early morning jogs through Red Square. "I never saw a people so peaceful and orderly," he said. Looking a paunchy 235 Ibs., he also lumbered through two-round exhibition matches with three top Soviet heavyweights. The highlight of the trip was a 35-minute interview with Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev. Recalled Ali: "He gave...
...Somosa? Ali? John Wayne? Fanne Fox? Muriel Humphrey? The Amazing Kreskin...
...musicians the urge to keep going, to remain in the spotlight, must be even stronger than it is for the athletes. In sports someone will eventually beat you--even Muhammad Ali learned that. But in music you can go on as long as you are able to play or sing. All you have to do is remain popular. The Band's decision to hang it up, at least to hang it up in public, seems even more laudable. The group may well have been sick of the road, as Robertson indicated, but it isn't easy to give up your...
...huge scale envisioned, will bring no prosperity to most of the inhabitants of Shaba. Pushed off the better land by Europeans and Mobutu's cronies, with no industrial jobs available, they continue to live in poverty, while Mobutu invests in personal jets and Olympic-size arenas where Muhammed Ali can box for the T.V. cameras...