Word: excepts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...coarse, grasping Southerner, bellowing his frustration at not being able to seize his family homestead, halts in his tirade long enough to realize that he is talking to an empty room--empty, that is, except for the coffin containing his recently deceased aunt, to whom he kowtowed for years in hopes of getting his way. He turns to go and shouts, "You hateful old woman! I never liked...
...Sadat for entering peace negotiations with Israel, Nimeiri was staunchly pro- Western and firmly allied with Egypt. The U.S. has attempted to ensure Khartoum's loyalty by granting about $200 million in economic aid and $19 million in military assistance to Sudan, more than to any other African nation except Egypt. While Suwar al Dahab has been friendly with the U.S., he has re- established ties to Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi, who also supplies the government with military aid. "The camel has got his nose under the tent," observes one Western diplomat. "If they are not careful, the Sudanese will...
...stifling, his painstaking musical selection carries the show. Most of the songs seem appropriate, well-placed, almost meaningful. The projection of the lyrics on screens beside the stage helps the audience focus on the importance of what exactly the actors are mouthing but is admittedly distracting. With no dialogue, except for Brenneman's narration and one brief and painful incident of normal speech, the lyrics have to glue the show together and they...
Daddario said all of the passengers were from Michigan except the flight attendant, Weemaes Veerle, who is from Belgium...
...last week's show of force somehow seemed contrived, it was partly by political necessity. In the nuclear age, particularly after Viet Nam, the U.S. is perforce muscle-bound. It may have enough firepower to flatten the globe, yet Presidents are understandably loath to use force except under the most tightly circumscribed conditions. There is public opinion to worry about, as well as Congress and nervous allies, not to mention the Soviet Union. Even the Pentagon, still smarting from Viet Nam, is chary of waging war without unequivocal support...