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Durkin had other problems. Republicans hold a large voter-registration advantage (39% to 28%, with 33% registered as independent). The state Republican power structure, led by archconservative Governor Meldrim Thompson and right-wing Publisher William Loeb, went all-out to defeat the Democratic upstart. Loeb's Manchester Union Leader frequently assailed Durkin as a carpetbagger* from Massachusetts (he moved to New Hampshire eight years ago). Durkin was also tagged as a tool of labor unions and an advocate of big spending and big Government. Loeb even printed unsigned crackpot hate letters-purportedly from Durkin supporters-attacking Wyman...
Thus, after six years, the British army is still caught in a couple of seemingly insoluble dilemmas. If it should pull out, the upshot would probably be all-out civil war. Yet the army's presence is a constant temptation to snipers and the resulting casualties may eventually create a "bring-the-boys-home" mood in England. Meanwhile, the "Loyalist" camp, uncertain of Britain's dedication to Northern Ireland, is already becoming a Protestant Irish independence movement-one capable of fielding an army of some 25,000 men. In effect, the British Army faces an impossible task...
...country's aid and technology. With the collapse of Portuguese colonialism in Mozambique and Angola, Vorster realized that his cordon sanitaire of white-ruled states was disintegrating. He also realized that South Africa could hardly afford to prop up the Smith regime in the event of an all-out racial war in Rhodesia. Accordingly, he ordered the last of some 2,000 South African paramilitary police out of Rhodesia. He may also withdraw the South African-owned fleet of 50-odd Alouette helicopters that have played an important role in Rhodesia's struggle to hold the guerrillas...
...guaranteed defense. Taiwan, which has diplomatic relations with only 29 countries, will clearly try to emphasize its economic strength-foreign trade increased from $4.1 billion in 1971 to $12.6 billion last year-to counter growing diplomatic isolation. And it will undoubtedly try to maintain enough military strength to deter an all-out invasion of the island by Peking...
...source of energy such as solar power-a decision that will draw fire from environmentalists. Although ERDA expects to spend about $1.5 billion over the coming year on further research into such promising power sources as coal gasification and geothermal and solar generating plants, the agency is opposed to an all-out federal development effort that is focused on one or two energy alternatives. Instead, ERDA is persuaded that Washington can encourage a broader and more effective assault on the problem by private industry...