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Chiles began earning that kind of goodwill back in 1970, when he campaigned for the U.S. Senate by walking the length of Florida, shaking hands and swapping stories for more than 1,000 miles on his way to victory. Citing "burnout," Chiles retired from the Senate and politics in 1988...
Capitol Hill Democrats are not the only ones infuriated by the pit-bull manner of House Republican whip Newt Gingrich. G.O.P. minority leader Bob Michel can scarcely hide his irritation with his feisty subordinate. In press conferences last week, Gingrich, a member of the budget-summit conference group, lashed out...
Most immediately affected are the East Germans, whose powerhouse teams have already endured deep cuts in coaching staffs and facilities and will soon be merged with West German competitors. Their demoralized squad's lackluster showing was the biggest news of the opening days of the Goodwill Games, which otherwise generated...
Ratings were not yet available for the telecasts by games originator Ted Turner on his TBS cable channel in the U.S. and on TV systems in more than 70 other nations. But in Seattle, where most events were staged, ticket sales lagged; there were even 1,000 empty seats at...
Being a State Department bureaucrat has its occasional unexpected rewards, including a chance recently to rain on Ted Turner's parade. The flamboyant entrepreneur and cable mogul wanted State to issue a visa to Jose Ramon Fernandez, the Cuban Vice President who oversees athletic development and competition, so that the...