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...outset, said refugees from Kolwezi, the rebels appeared to be tough and well regimented; they also knew their business. Harold Amstutz, of Portsmouth, Va., a pilot for the American Methodist mission in the city, radioed news of the invasion on the first day of the attack. The next time he tried to broadcast from his house, guerrillas swarmed through the neighborhood, banging on doors and shouting "Missionary! Missionary!" in an effort to locate Amstutz and his radio. Said the pilot: "They must have had good equipment, including a direction finder, to pick up my transmission that quickly...
...moved New York Senator Jacob Javits, a key Jewish spokesman, to remark, "I believe we're on a road which could lead to a settlement." Senate Minority Leader Howard Baker and Illinois Republican Charles Percy switched to Carter's side. The same day, Vance and Defense Secretary Harold Brown iterated to the House International Relations Committee that Saudi Arabia had agreed it would use the warplanes only for defensive purposes...
...Secretary of Defense Harold Brown wrote Congress last week, Saudi Arabia is prepared to guarantee formally that any F-15s it purchases will never be transferred to another Arab state for use against Israel. Crown Prince Fahd made that commitment public in his own words in a TIME interview with Cairo Bureau Chief Wilton Wynn that ranged over many aspects of the proposed plane sale. Said Fahd...
...Harold Schwartz, the signs left little doubt. The seven-year-old boy visiting his Huntington Park, Calif., office in 1959 had Marfan's syndrome, a genetic disorder of the connective tissue that can cause heart and eye problems, affect skeletal growth and occasionally be fatal. A few months later, the boy's grandmother dropped in to inquire about his condition and revealed that her husband had died of Marfan's. The grandmother's married name was Lincoln...
...often asked Prime Ministers from Winston onward, and especially Harold Wilson, what they felt about the constitutional monarchy. Wilson said: "The Queen is the most professional head of state in the world. My most precious day was my Tuesday audience with her. At first I thought it was going to be fun to see a pretty woman and talk to her. But, my God, she put me through it if I hadn't done my homework...