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...Papandreou, any glimmer of improved Soviet-Greek ties is an important bargaining chip in his jousting with Washington. Yet the Soviets were cautious in dealing with Papandreou. After meeting with him in Moscow, Premier Nikolai Tikhonov and Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko declared that Greece's positions on disarmament were close to the Soviet Union's, but they refrained from harsh attacks on the U.S. or NATO. So, for once, did Papandreou. Said a Western diplomat in Moscow: "The Soviets have behaved quite subtly. They're hoping to exploit Greece's differences with its allies, but they know if they push...
...California: A Glimmer of Hope...
Richard Mulligan is the only glimmer of brightness in the mawkishness. He plays a harmless loony accidentally recruited as an emergency substitute teacher. Mulligan is the only person ever shown as teaching, albeit in the unusual format of dressing up as Lincoln, Washington, and Custer. He is the only actor who invests his part with the gentleness that great teachers possess. But Mulligan's work is wasted. No actor can really shine in a role that is essentially a bad joke. Yes, you guessed it: "You have to be crazy to teach...
...insurmountable, and in that respect Mondale's performance may have been to no avail. But, to paraphrase his own words, it is better to lose a campaign based on the issues of compassion and fairness rather than win one by appealing to self-interest. And now, there's a glimmer of hope that Mondale could even win on the right way-or, at least, swing a few congressional seats in trying...
Diplomatic activity in the region has been hectic. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, for example, has conferred with the leaders of nonaligned countries about a peace initiative. "There is a glimmer of hope," said an Arab official last week. "For the first time the Iranians seem willing to entertain conversation about a settlement...