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...after it is defeated. Iran fears that Turkey may claim Iraqi Kurdistan and its oil-rich areas of Mosul and Kirkuk, once part of the Ottoman empire, and that Syria may attempt its own land grab. Iran is eager to prevent -- by threats of force, if necessary -- any postwar breakup of Iraq that would upset the delicate balance of power in the region...
...same claims were made about Meech Lake, the plan for constitutional reforms supported by Quebec but defeated when two English-speaking provinces rejected its special provisions for the French seven months ago. That caused many observers to fear the breakup of Canada. This time Quebec demands even greater autonomy in its affairs, claiming exclusive responsibility for agriculture, environment, energy, communications, commerce and "public security" as well as a larger role in Canadian foreign affairs and tax policy. Said Bourassa: "We want a fundamental change, not cosmetic change, in the structure of the country...
Harvard's offense, reorganized by Tomassoni's line changes over the exam break, clearly took care of this weekend. This first weekend after the breakup of the Ted Donato-Peter Ciavaglia-Mike Vukonich superline saw an amazing 19 Crimson goals, spread out over four lines rather than dominated by the Fabulous [Hobey] Baker Boys...
Vukonich, who had a hat trick in Harvard's 12-2 manhandling of Army on Friday, thrived this weekend in spite of the breakup of the superline. The senior forward now plays on the second line with Ciavaglia and sophomore Matt Mallgrave...
...than 300 members, held the parliamentary center stage. The group called a meeting on the eve of this Congress session and fewer than 90 members turned up. Setting the pace now is the bloc of about 470 conservative Deputies calling themselves Soyuz, or Union, and dedicated to preventing the breakup of the U.S.S.R...