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...newcomer who, after being cared for by Margo, reveals herself to be ruthlessly ambitious. It is a difficult role, calling for a complete yet convincing character change. Shotwell captures the look and manner of a naive country girl, and then with an adept change of expression emerges as a four-star bitch...
...efficient use of personnel. Since 1968 U.S. forces have been cut from 3.5 million men and women to 2.2 million (during the same period, Russian forces grew from 3.2 million to 3.4 million). But because of what the military calls "grade creep," the U.S. Army today has one four-star general for every 20,000 men, compared with one for every 145,000 men during the Korean War. The other branches have similarly exaggerated ratios of officers to men. Moreover, only about 15% of servicemen have combat jobs, a larger portion of personnel in noncombat jobs than ever before. Schlesinger
...keep the demoralized White House staff running has been Alexander Haig. Kissinger, one of the most demanding of bosses, was so impressed with Haig's dedication and mind that he took him on as his deputy. When Haldeman left the White House, Haig, 49, resigned as a four-star general to become Nixon's chief of staff...
David B. Charnay, president of Four-Star International Inc., of Beverly Hills, a television production company; he became acquainted with Hughes when the billionaire was expanding his television network in the late...
...military officers have resigned from the Cabinet. To prove to his countrymen-and perhaps to himself-that he still enjoys the confidence of the military, Allende included two new officers in the reshuffle. To replace Admiral Raúl Montero as Finance Minister he appointed Admiral Daniel Arellano, and Four-Star General Rolando González became Minister of Mines. To the position of Minister of Defense, Allende named a civilian, Orlando Letelier del Solar, until recently Ambassador to Washington. The sensitive post of Interior Minister fell to Carlos Briones, a close personal friend. Briones, as it happens, has managed...