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Most disappointed of all are the former dissidents who led the 1989 * rebellion against Erich Honecker's regime but who found themselves left out of post-unification politics. New Forum, the umbrella organization that served as a catalyst of protest, failed to transform itself into a political party; many of its former leaders now regret that. "It's not so much that the west made mistakes or failed to do anything," says Jens Reich, 52, a molecular biologist who was one of New Forum's most eloquent spokesmen. "We were the ones who did nothing. We failed to defend...
Plans were drawn in 1982 for the badly needed hospital expansion. But county voters rejected it. Only after the tragedy, as Algonans refer to the murder- suicide rampage in which the seven Dreesman family members died, did construction finally begin. "They were the catalyst," explains Pastor Gerald Hartz of St. Cecelia's Catholic Church. "There was nobody to prosecute, nobody to put in jail. However, we had to do something for those beloved friends...
...Brickley's] their catalyst," Kleinfelder said. "She has a lot of speed. Her stick handling may not be as good as some of her teammates, but she is the athlete out there...
...growing number of economists and businesspeople are predicting, suggesting, hoping -- praying -- that the cease-fire will trigger an improvement in the economy by boosting consumer confidence and spending. "Peace is a jump-starter," says John Tuccillo, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors. "This is the catalyst that can get the thing cooking. It's not the whole story, but it is a spark, and that's important because this is an economy that needs a spark...
...because I thought that if he spent so much time on the UC, it's got to be worthwhile. If I hadn't talked to him about running, I never would have run. He convinced me. He's the catalyst, he's the swing factor...