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Much of the concern comes from people who favor continued immigration, but who fear the consequences if a slowdown in the economy were to heighten the sense that immigrants, especially illegal ones, take jobs away from Americans. "We could have a terrible backlash, a terrible period of repression," warns the Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, president of Notre Dame and chairman of the Select Commission on Immigration that was established by Congress in 1978. "People tend to forget that twice in our lifetime, this country has rounded up hundreds of thousands of Mexicans and pushed them back over the border.* That...
Clouding the arms talks was the continuing leadership muddle in the Kremlin. President Konstantin Chernenko was seen twice on Soviet television last week, ending a public disappearance that lasted nearly two months, but the taped glimpses only served to heighten concern about his poor health. Chernenko, who is believed to suffer from emphysema, looked wan and frail in both appearances; in one, he seemed to be breathing with difficulty. Though he had professed to be hopeful about the outlook for arms negotiations in a speech that was read in his name a few days earlier, the TV footage made...
...every one of the dogmas" professed by Rome. Vatican II did not explicitly make such a demand, which would exclude not only Protestants but also the Eastern Orthodox, reunion with whom has long been considered a prime personal interest of John Paul's. If nothing else, Ols' declaration will heighten interest in the special Bishops' Synod called by the Pope for next fall to reexamine the work of Vatican...
...parts of the body are considered in this mesh of movements. The women even use their long hair to heighten the effort of throwing, their torsos over and to straightening up. Against these curves and contractions, Donna Wood appears for a solo. She is one of Ailey's most famous dancxers; her towering height and incredible talent create a magical aura around her. She is able and to turn leap while keeping her body as straight as a spear. Her arms seem to out the air with their sharpness...
Despite the official U.S. neutrality, Blaize benefited from outside help. A variety of private Caribbean, West European and U.S. organizations, including the AFL-CIO and a number of conservative public-interest lobbies, funneled money into Grenada to heighten civic awareness and get out the vote. Local taxi drivers were paid as much as $130 on election day for carrying citizens to the polls. The assistance was nonpartisan, but the enlarged turnout probably helped Blaize to defeat the remnants of Gairy's Boss Tweed-style political machine...