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...Generalissimo Francisco Franco, 74, who is trying to reform his autocratic regime into a more normal form of government before he steps down or dies, late last year introduced a new constitution that is intended to give Spain at least a semblance of parliamentary democracy. But before the constitution's liberal concepts can be put into practice, about a dozen key bills, dealing with such issues as labor relations, right-to-vote and religious freedom, must first be drafted by government officials, approved by the Cabinet, and passed by the Cortes (Parliament...
Advice & Device. The Government has undergone a similar change of heart. Until recently, says Sargent Shriver, generalissimo of the war on poverty, birth control was "like syphilis-politically, you couldn't talk about it." Now the Government is not only talking about it but-in a limited way-doing something as well...
...years, Spain's Generalissimo Francisco Franco has ruled his country with an iron hand - although in recent years the velvet glove has been more visible. Last week, in 55 minutes, the aging (73) "Caudillo of Spain by the grace of God" announced a new consti tution that will liberalize Spanish life and politics and prepare the country for the day when he is gone. The constitution dilutes Franco's dictatorial powers, strengthens the Cortes (Parliament), and paves the way for the government to develop into a constitutional monarchy...
...ranking enlisted man in the 191-year history of the U.S. Army. Wooldridge, who became the first noncom to hold the new rank of Sergeant Major of the Army (the Marines have had a comparable corps-wide post since 1957) will serve in effect as the G.I.'s generalissimo. Acting as both the soldier's man-in-the-Pen-tagon and the Chief of Staff's trouble-shooter within the ranks, the burly (6 ft. 190 lbs.), heavy-jawed infantry veteran will thus represent the entire Army, much as its 4,700 lesser sergeants major* represent units...
Spanish law decrees that Generalissimo Francisco Franco will one day be succeeded by a king or else a regent. But who? For years Spaniards have debated the question, but it took Franco's new and liberalized press laws to show how divided public opinion is on the subject. Since the law went into effect three months ago, the letters and editorial columns of Spain's dailies have been filled with increasingly confusing debates among supporters of the seven assorted claimants to the throne...