Word: christian
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...officials fear that without a broadly based coalition that includes such groups as the Social Christian Party and even pro-Somoza conservatives, hardline Marxist Sandinistas will dominate whatever regime succeeds Somoza. But most Nicaraguans believe any organization that can bring about the downfall of Somoza deserves support. Says Father Miguel d'Escoto, a radical priest who has been named ambassador-at-large by the temporary government: "Every Nicaraguan with dignity is a Sandinista, even those who do not belong to the FSLN...
...Parliament's 111-member Socialist bloc came in a decided No. 2 to the center-right parties, even though it is larger than any one of them. If the three latter groups (the Christian Democrats of continental Europe, with 106 seats; the British and Danish Conservatives, with 63 seats; and the French, West German and Low Country Liberals, with 40) can come to a working alliance, they should be able to dominate the Parliament for its first five-year term. The Socialists publicly refused a common "popular front" with the 44 Communists and their allies, although on such pocketbook...
...Italy the poor showing by the Italian Communists the week before was reinforced. The Communists dropped below the psychologically important 30% they won in the national elections, to 29.6% in the Euro-elections. The Christian Democrats also fell from 38.3% in the national election to 36.5% in voting for the new Parliament. But they could boast that the local ticket headed by Emilio Colombo, outgoing Parliament president, rolled up an impressive total of 860,000 votes, thereby boosting his chances to continue in office at least during the new Parliament's important formative stages...
...Brandt, who campaigned across the continent for his Socialist colleagues, had been considered the leading contender. In view of the center-right's strong showing, Veil was being touted by supporters as a more fitting choice. Former Belgian Premier Leo Tindemans, who heads the Parliament's powerful Christian Democratic group, meanwhile, was bidding for the informal post of majority leader of the coalition...
...student actors are Anne Clarke '79, Grace Shohet '81, Christian D. Clemenson '80-3, Japes Emerson '78, David Frutkoff '79, Brian G. McCue '81, Paul Redford '80 and David Reiffel...