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Surrounded by such ideologically diverse powers as the Soviet Union, China, Pakistan and Iran, Afghanistan has traditionally pursued a neutral foreign policy, and the new regime endorsed that posture. Although Daoud had bargained for Soviet arms aid when he was Prime Minister, he had lately shown a distinct admiration for antiCommunists, including the Shah of Iran, with whom he dickered for a big aid program, and Saudi Arabia's King Khlid, whom he visited in February. Daoud's successors could want to replace his Western-tilted "neutrality" with a Soviet-leaning version...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AFGHANISTAN: Bloody Coup in Kabul | 5/8/1978 | See Source »

Life went on as usual last week in the Square except for some traffic tie-ups caused by the marches, but the events of last week raised the distinct possibility that this image may soon recur as more than just a memory...

Author: By Gideon Gil, | Title: Old Ghosts and a Bow from the Crackerjack King | 5/4/1978 | See Source »

...argument that endowment money must be kept distinct from tuition costs seems unsound. There is no inherent necessity for this, nor has it been adequately explained why over a billion dollars must be invested. It would seem that the Corporation could easily cut tuition costs by using its endowment appropriately, if it chose...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Stocks vs. Tuition | 5/4/1978 | See Source »

Harvard entered the game with a distinct disadvantage. In last weekend's Beanpot Tournament, team captain Peter Hilton's season ended prematurely thanks to a severe ankle sprain. But the real damage occurred in Wednesday's 24-9 loss to the Boston Rugby Club--ranked fourth in the nation--in which four regulars received serious injuries, keeping them out of Saturday's contest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Big Green Edges Ruggers, 8-3; Wind, Injuries Aid Dartmouth | 5/1/1978 | See Source »

...hand in hand; one promotes the other. Black solidarity is Professor Kilson's term for what is becoming Third World solidarity. It is neither thumb-sucking behavior nor a cop-out, but rather a positive expression of shared interests that demonstrates an increasing potential for meaningful interaction between culturally distinct groups...

Author: By Melvin E. Reeves and Harvard W. Stephens, S | Title: Solidarity in Search of Identity | 4/25/1978 | See Source »

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