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...addition to its youth, the Crimson also has to contend with a change in its overall offensive attack, brought about by the installation of Toro as the new setter...
...Sept. 19 in the village of Sesori, fell through when Duarte refused a rebel demand to withdraw the army from the area. Some observers said the army had moved into positions near Sesori to show it was a force that not only the rebels but also Duarte must contend with. Today there is serious fighting in half the country's 14 departments...
Nevertheless, the participants contend, the program contributes importantly to the assassination record. "I defy anyone who is familiar with the Kennedy assassination," says Bugliosi, "to look at the 18 hours of tape or examine the trial transcript and say that the gut issues of the case were not addressed or were treated cosmetically." Even for casual observers raised on Perry Mason, On Trial: Lee Harvey Oswald provides a fascinating lesson in history and the law. And, not incidentally, TV's best courtroom drama ever...
Some Wall Street investors contend that Ford may be turning into more of a marketing and importing company than a manufacturer. The experts fear that Ford, by subcontracting so much of its work, could conceivably become a hollow firm lacking the skills to build a car from start to finish. Ford imports its luxury Merkur from West Germany and intends to bring in other autos from Mexico, Australia, Brazil and Taiwan. Next year Ford plans to begin importing a minicar called the Festiva, which will be manufactured by Kia, the automaker's South Korean partner. Ford just missed winning another...
Their advocates contend that these shows are educating viewers about the legal process. "I consider myself a judge doing on TV what I did for 20 years on the bench," says Keene of Divorce Court. People's Court, still the genre's great original, has clearly increased public understanding of small-claims procedures. "It tends to demystify the court system," says Wapner. The Judge and Superior Court have drawn good ratings in their initial weeks -- and another legal show, Parole Board, will debut in January -- but the jury is still out on whether TV viewers really want that much education...