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WASHINGTON--President Reagan, frustrated in his attempt to replace members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights with his own appointees, fired three of the six current members of the panel yesterday and asked the Senate to confirm his own nominees...
Throughout the summer, several of France's allies, including the U.S., West Germany, Britain and Japan, have tried to dissuade the government of President Francois Mitterrand from delivering the planes, but the nations succeeded only in postponing the shipment for several weeks. The French, who still refuse to confirm or deny that the planes were sent, made no apologies. Foreign Minister Claude Cheysson down-played the effect of any such shipment. "Five planes, more or less. What does that change?" he asked rhetorically. Other officials noted that the shipment was consistent with France's policy of quite openly...
...reports did confirm what citizens had been gossiping about for months: not only were the charismatic Bishop and the brilliant Coard intense rivals, their wives were barely on speaking terms. More serious matters also might have been at stake. Last month Bishop accepted a $14.1 million loan from the International Monetary Fund. Some factions may have suspected Bishop of agreeing to tone down his socialist rhetoric in exchange for the money, particularly after Bishop's closed-door meetings last spring at the U.S. State Department with a group that included National Security Adviser William Clark...
...already shy of buying time on such a dubiously commercial program as The Day After, almost paralyzed with reluctance. By some accounts, the network has lined up four or five sponsors; by others, it has sold only half the 25 available 30-sec. commercial spots. "I couldn't confirm half, but I know it's a good portion," comments Jeff Tolvin, ABC's director of business information, with gingerly care. The network is charging a hefty $135,000 a spot-a price that could dip as show time approaches and empty air time looms-but the problem...
...industry is spending money to oppose government ownership of cable, ironically they have been outspent on the order of two or three to one by the City of Cambridge itself, which has been using public funds to promote voter approval. A check on financial record of the City will confirm this...