Word: inners
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...sense of optimism along what is now known as the inner German border has been blunted in the chilly superpower climate of the '80s, and no one knows the disappointments of the times better than Chancellor Kohl, 55. Only 15 years old when the war ended, Kohl has described himself as "the first Chancellor of the postwar generation," meaning the 60% of West Germans who on V-E day were either children or not yet born. Kohl came to office determined to play a role abroad commensurate with his country's flourishing democracy, strong support for NATO, and eminence...
...river boat gambler, slim, dark, natty and sporting a pencil mustache; in his late 30s he raised a bushy, patriarchal beard. When he was excited, his high, piercing voice had a tendency to rise in volume and exaggerate his Tennessee twang. For the most part, though, he kept his inner fires banked behind a façade of polite aloofness...
...Said one attending physician: "I did more lying during this period than in all the rest of my life put together." Still, it was 20 years before the full story of the procedure emerged, although surgeons had discovered a malignant cancer and removed much of Cleveland's gums, inner cheek and upper jaw (an artificial rubber jaw replaced the bone...
Could a relatively colorless manager like GIOVANNI CARDINAL BATTISTA RE, head of the Congregation of Bishops, ride such a sentiment to St. Peter's chair? Probably not. More likely, the electors will try to find a John Paul--like inner glow combined with a head for institutional detail. Says Chicago's FRANCIS CARDINAL GEORGE: "Maybe you have to do both...
...work in the black community," says manager Frank Robinson, the former slugger who was the first black major league skipper. He plans to visit schools, YMCAs and business leaders to hype baseball. The Nationals have set up a foundation to promote and fund baseball and mentoring in inner-city areas. The contract that brought the team to Washington even stipulates that the Nationals engage with the community and offer free tickets to city kids. "The key for the Nats is to integrate themselves into the social fabric of the city, not just the rich, white suburbanites," says Brad Snyder...