Word: baseness
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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When Vance arrived in Africa in an effort to save the Anglo-American plan and broaden the base of the Rhodesian settlement, he was hopeful that both sides would agree to the round-table conference. After two days in Dar es Salaam, however, American negotiators complained that the Patriotic Front leaders were more adamant than ever about the role they want to play in a transition government and unwilling to say publicly that they would attend the round table. African observers insisted that Nkomo and Mugabe had merely adopted a tough negotiating posture and would make concessions later. Vance, however...
...shrewd and experienced politician, favors a negotiated settlement and open elections because he thinks he has a chance of winning the presidency of an independent Zimbabwe, the African name for Rhodesia. Mugabe, the ideologue, is more committed to violent takeover and authoritarian rule thereafter. Unlike Nkomo, who has a base of political support among the Matabele tribesmen of southwestern Rhodesia, Mugabe is not widely popular at home and can only lose from an election. But if negotiations collapse and the fighting increases, Mugabe would probably be the chief beneficiary...
Navy retaliated with their sole tally of the game in the fifth inning. Ronald Lovelace walked, stole second base, and sprinted home on a single by George Iams. From then on there was nothing but zeros on the scoreboard for the remainder of the game...
Harvard almost put the game away in the 11th inning, but a perfect throw by Iams nailed pinch-runner Dan Bowles at home plate as Bowles tried to score from second base on Jim Peccerillo's single. However, Iam's toss only kept Navy afloat for one inning...
After Halas opened the 12th inning with a walk and Burke St. John sacrificed him to second base, all hands were on deck awaiting another play at the plate until Benson mishandled Santos-Buch's single...