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BORN. To Caroline, 27, Princess of Monaco, and her husband of 5½ months, Stefano Casiraghi, 23, Italian businessman: a son, their first child and heir to the principality after his uncle Prince Albert; in Monte Carlo. Name: Andréa-Albert Grace. Weight...
...organizers agreed that the veterans could bring up the rear of the procession. "I don't mind," said one. "That's what we've always done." They formed a line of march and stepped out with an unexpected precision and esprit. A tall veteran played Amazing Grace on the bagpipes. As they marched along, other veterans left the sidewalks and joined them. Eventually, there were about 300, most of them members of the Vietnam Veterans of America. They were dressed in something like the raggedy irregular's garb they had worn in the field, festooned with...
...when Grace Anne Koppel wanted to return to school. Koppel offered his resignation to ABC so that he could stay at home. While he and ABC eventually arrived at an alternative plan--he remained on half-pay and broadcast radio commentaries from home--Koppel nonetheless accepted reduced exposure. "I don't know anyone who would have done that," Small says...
...long-promised strategy for curbing inflation or for negotiating with the International Monetary Fund a restructuring of the country's foreign loan obligations (although last week Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico were reported to be discussing in general terms various proposals for repaying their debts after a grace period that has yet to be determined). Instead, his administration seemed at first to neglect economic concerns in order to concentrate on human rights and labor issues. One of Alfonsín's first official acts was to sign decrees accusing the three past military juntas of human rights abuses...
Washington, which often seems to substitute a box score for a mind, has trouble realizing that much weight is also given in the presidency to optimism good cheer, obvious enjoyment of the job,grace,personal kindness,decisiveness,boldness,individuality and other rather misty elements. They add up to leadership, which is always imperfect but nevertheless creates a national momentum and vitality...