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...women. Rarer still are those that focus on women. But Hill does not offer a fresh perspective. By being true to the Mahto, a male-dominated society, Hill tells her tale through primarily male eyes. Her women, though they win sympathy and admiration, are secondary characters. They are either treated as such by their men or, if not, two out of three times they end up dying. Their deaths--Wanagi's and Ahbleza's wives die--only strengthen the men's resolve to be pure and unselfish; neither takes a second wife. This attitude indicates the novel's Hollywood morals...
...against radical change and Communist encroachment in the area. As the U.S. is perceived to waver, the Saudis are especially mindful that the Soviet Union must begin importing essential oil supplies by the early 1980s. And Saudi Arabia is acutely aware that the U.S.S.R. is not very far away, either in distance or influence. TIME Cairo Bureau Chief Dean Brelis, after a visit to Riyadh last week, assesses the Saudi mood...
...Unless either house of Congress moves to vote down the Adams plan by May 22-and that now seems unlikely-it will go into effect automatically this October. While Amtrak is a prune candidate for surgery, Congress in this instance may be acting overhastily. A new oil crunch is here, and Amtrak offers about the only energy-efficient alternative to cars. The Adams plan commendably seeks to save cash, but it might be better if it were part of some larger strategy to rebuild and restructure Amtrak to match the fast, comfortable and dependable services of Europe and Japan. Unfortunately...
...squeeze will tighten no matter what Iran does. Prices are climbing not least because one OPEC country after another has either posted large unilateral increases or announced rises for later this spring. Last week Algeria and Iraq joined the list; Algeria's planned rise of 28% i by far the biggest...
Coglin, however, stressed the importance of psychological buildup over physical training in swimming. "It's all in the mind, people either fall apart or come together up there," he said...