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...home the new leader has never had any such softy image. An apparently modest and retiring man who rarely makes TV appearances, Andropov has been trying to impress the masses not with his charisma but with severe and unwavering efficiency. Last week he contributed an 8,000-word article to the theoretical journal Kommunist in which he unequivocally condemned "socalled rolling stones, shirkers, slackers, who, as a matter of fact, sponge off society." Encouraging thriftiness and responsibility, he firmly denounced those who treat state property recklessly or guard private property jealously. His clear implication: the blame for an economic growth...
...celebrity makes it possible for him to win the primary obstacle run by appealing to a broad cross section of voters. "The interesting question is whether it's possible to have a charismatic moderate," says his press secretary, Greg Schneiders, a former Carter aide. Interesting indeed, since charisma is seldom listed among Glenn's considerable qualities as a candidate. Glenn's campaign could be affected by the release this October of the film version of Tom Wolfe's book on the space program, The Right Stuff. The portrayal of Glenn (by actor Ed Harris) might either...
There is no charisma about Andropov. So far he is using television less than his two immediate predecessors. The curiosity of the Soviet people and the world will bring out more information about Andropov. But be careful, American officials warn. The real past is so dim that the official mosaic may be myth. It is no wonder that Ronald Reagan looked at the secret intelligence assessments and told his aides that he would wait to see what Andropov did before he judged...
...have been looking through history for equals to Paul Newman [Dec. 6] in looks, personality, charisma and intelligence. Hardly anyone comes to mind...
After Kapuuo's death, a kinsman of his named Quame became Herero chief and attempted to step into Kapuuo's political shoes. He lacked Kapuuo's charisma, though, and lost the party's support. Under white leadership, the new constitution swiftly bogged down; the white "ethnic authority" found a way to appropriate for itself all white property taxes--about 90 percent of the country's total--an unforeseen loophole that neutralized the convention's gains...