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...dies, it seems evident that Spain will have a new ruler by next week. While the end of Franco's rule marks, in one sense, the end of a symbol of fascism, it is not clear whether totalitarianism will continue under his hand-picked successor, Prince Juan Carlos de Borbon. Franco chose Juan Carlos to be his successor in 1969 to ensure "political continuity and stability." And it's good news that the future king--Spain's first monarch since 1931--has indicated that he's interested in bringing Spain into the European political and economical mainstream, if only because...
Prince Juan Carlos de Borbon cannot establish a monarchy in Spain, Marichal said, because of the high percentage of liberals in the Spanish bureaucracy, a general desire to avoid another civil war, the implacable leftist sentiments of Basque and Catalan separatists, and the lack of strong monarchist sentiments...
First came Cecil Cooper, who hit one deep into the short-stop hole, so deep that even the rangy Dave Concepcion could barely reach it. Bernie Carbo, pinchhitting for Wise, then walked on four pitches. Goodbye Nolan, and hello Pedro Borbon...
Juan Beniquez greeted Borbon with a single over second, and now the bases were loaded. Could it be? No, says Borbon, as he fans Doyle. No again, says Borbon, as he induces Yaz to fly to shallow center...
...Reds bullpen is replete with ace troubleshooters, including Clay Carrol, Pedro Borbon and the "kiddie korps" of Rawly Eastwick and Will McEnany. Eastwick leads the league in saves this year, while the veteran Carrol has consistently been one of baseball's finest relievers...