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...children, Rahul and Priyanka. Rajiv was off on a political trip to the state of West Bengal, preparing the ruling Congress (I) Party for national elections that are due to be held by mid-January 1985. As Mrs. Gandhi's sole surviving son, Rajiv, 40, was also the heir apparent to the House of Nehru and the leadership of India. But at 66, Indira Gandhi was in fine health and ebullient spirits as she prepared to seek a fifth term as Prime Minister of the world's most populous democracy...
...Party. Mrs. Gandhi had been grooming Rajiv for leadership ever since the death four years ago of her younger son Sanjay. At that time, Rajiv, who had been a pilot for Indian Airlines, the country's domestic carrier, reluctantly took on the task of becoming his mother's heir apparent. Even before he returned to New Delhi, party leaders, including Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Home Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, had signed a formal resolution endorsing his candidacy for the Prime Minister's job. All wanted to avoid an open fight among the party's various factions, which include Rajiv...
Incumbency is proving to be a difficult obstacle for other challengers in closely watched House races. In Delaware, Democrat Tom Carper, 37, is running even with his well-financed opponent, Elise du Pont, 48, wife of the state's outgoing Governor and chemical fortune heir. Last week Carper won the endorsement of the state's two dailies, the Wilmington News-Journal and the Delaware State News. In New York, Republican Bill Green, 55, continues to hold a lead over brash Democratic Challenger Andrew Stein, 39, in the race to represent Manhattan's prestigious silk-stocking district, though...
...inception in 1872: "Mike shares Tom's strong commitment to tackle the problems of the city, and has a lot of his sense of outrage." Janeway triumphed in a two-year power struggle that divided the staff. When word circulated last year that he might be the heir apparent, some reporters protested directly to Taylor that they saw him as aloof, enigmatic and almost relentless in getting his own way. Put under orders by Winship and Taylor not to respond to attacks during what he calls "the year of gossiping dangerously," Janeway gradually won over his rivals...
...prince Segismundo, Bradford is outstanding and occasionally inspiring. He brings a feeling of majesty and outraged dignity to his powerful portrayal of the troubled and denied heir to his father's throne. His visible dramatic conviction and sheer physical presence make him perfect for a number of roles--Othelio, for example, springs to mind...