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...only partly satisfied Trudeau, who expressed Canada's "deep disappointment" over the fisheries problem and later warned that "more delay would be irresponsible." On the acid rain issue, Secretary of State Alexander Haig claimed that the U.S. shared Trudeau's "concern"-an assurance that did little to allay Canada's fears. But the important thing, from the Canadian viewpoint, was the groundwork that was laid. Reagan had wanted to make a quick unofficial visit to Canada, as he did to Mexico before his Inauguration, to stress his still undefined notion of a "North American accord." Because...
Many evangelical groups are free from scrutiny. In the monthly Eternity, Columnist Joseph Bayly complains that while worthy causes pinch pennies, cash flows freely to high-living evangelists subject only to boards led by relatives and retainers. To allay doubts, nondenominational ministries in 1979 created the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (E.C.F.A.) to fix fund-raising standards. Many evangelists, including Billy Graham and Jerry Falwell, have won its seal of approval; others, including Jim Bakker, Rex Humbard, Oral Roberts and Pat Robertson, have not. Bayly advises contributors to demand a financial statement even if a group has the E.C.F.A. seal...
...widespread disillusionment as to the party's ability to achieve results in just about everything. One problem is the persistent appearance of disunity at the top, brought about most recently by Deng's unceremonious dumping of Hua Guofeng as party chairman in late December. Deng sought to allay rumors that China was in the grip of a new power struggle by telling a group of Japanese visitors last week that "our situation is the most stable it has been since the 1960s...
Still, the success of the rescue did nothing to allay the concerns of experienced seamen. Said a U.S. maritime safety expert: "Something went wrong aboard that ship, something unnecessarily wrong." The Prinsendam was not equipped with a sprinkler system, but none was required because the ship was constructed with as few combustible materials as possible. It also had fire-resistant doors and insulated steel bulkheads. Maintained Gerrit Van Veen, technical director for Holland America Lines: "Even if the Prinsendam had a sprinkler system, I doubt whether this could have prevented the fire from spreading." Holland America officials contended that...
...good day for the harriers; a well-needed boost of confidence to allay fears of inexperience and to prepare them for an even tougher contest against U.R.I. next week...