Word: jeane
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...other hand, if the left should succeed in squeaking through, Giscard would be confronted by an intractable National Assembly, a clutch of Communists in his Cabinet and a hostile Premier-perhaps Francois Mitterrand himself-committed to reversing his most cherished policies. Measuring all the equations, conservative Economist Jean Fourastié recently provided the best summing up. Said he: "It will not be pleasant to hold power...
...vote in Round 1. Although Marchais' policy differences with Mitterrand were sharp-the Communists insist on sweeping nationalization of industry-there were indications that he planned to join forces with the Socialists in order to make a leftist victory possible in Round 2. Communist Historian Jean Ellenstein told TIME last week he fully expected a leftist accord after the first round. By delaying until then, Ellenstein explained, "the Socialists can pick up extra votes on the right, and the Communists can do the same on the left...
Following the singles, in the final of the Bridgestone doubles, top-seeded Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova made short work of Goolagong and Betty Stove, the second seeds, taking a 6-3, 6-2 victory...
...Billie Jean and I broke up ultimately because it became unbearable," the veteran Californian said last night. "Everyone was out to beat us and it just wasn't fun any more...
...doubles action, Navratilova and Billie Jean King downed Lesley Hunt and Julie Anthony, 6-4, 6-3, in a match that was nowhere near as close as the score indicates...