Word: closed
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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After considering every possible alternative, the Shah has made up his mind to stay in Iran with his people. He does not believe that he is finished, not even close to it. Despite the disappointments and the brutal punishment he has taken in the streets, he feels it is his duty to protect the throne and thus his country. He believes one day his son, Crown Prince Reza, 18, will ascend the throne. But not now, not even under a regency council. The Shah wants his heir to have a viable monarchy, not a weak one. As for talk about...
...worries about a new crisis. Discouraged by the weeks of haggling, President Carter worried aloud last week that the peace process might be collapsing over mere "technicalities, legalisms and phrases." Said one U.S. official, exhausted by the endless treaty revisions that have been requested by both sides: "We are close, yet so far away...
These are difficult days for Menachem Begin. Among his harshest critics are close comrades from his days as leader of the Irgun underground, who have not only criticized his position but branded him a traitor to the Zionist cause. Begin's performance this week may well decide the fate of the proposed treaty with Egypt. If he breaks with his chief negotiators, Dayan and Weizman, over the Israeli response to the latest proposals from Washington and Cairo, he could destroy the negotiations-and bring on a crisis for his government. If, on the other hand, he can win approval...
Freshman Mike Watson added punctuation to pressure, as he notched the Crimson's final goal of the evening at 16:22 to close the gap to two, with one period...
...agent telling the story of Corky's life to a T.V. exec, a clumsy means of providing the audience with background material. In addition to these cliches, the movie sabotages many potentially chilling moments. While Corky drags the dead agent to the lake, the camera cuts so frequently to close-ups of Meredith's face that the murdered man must not really be dead. Sure enough, he revives just when you most expect...