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Should the government release Francis Rowan, in exchange for the remains of the Unknown Soldier? While Booth and the others hide out on Cape Cod with the coffin, and the FBI launches the largest man-hunt in the history of the nation, Griese and the President realize that the American public wants its coffin back at any cost, even that of releasing an anti-war radical. Griese takes a quick helicopter trip to arrange the release with Rowan, and after some negotiation, the deal...
Iran is a prime example. After berating Gerald Ford during the campaign for feeding the Shah's ravenous appetitie for arms, Carter has buckled under and approved the sale to Iran of seven sophisticated air radar systems worth $1.2 billion. Iran has now passed Israel as the largest recipient of American arms, and there is talk of striking more deals--these involving advanced bombers...
Whether Barre wins his gamble-that French voters will prefer his go-slow, common-sense policies to electorally inspired giveaways-will largely depend on external events. Will West Germany, France's largest trading partner, prime its economy sufficiently to create new jobs in France? Will Japanese exporters exercise enough restraint to prevent a trade war? Will the oil sheiks hold the line on prices at the end of the year? No one knows. But Barre, a former Common Market commissioner, has the advantage of at least understanding that France's economic destiny is not decided only in Paris...
...spent four months on the staff of Bild Zeitung (circ. 4.8 million), West Germany's largest and most lurid daily. His just-published book, arguing that the paper distorts the news, faces a court action by Bild's owner, the firm of right-wing Publisher Axel Springer. But the book seems destined for the bestseller lists...
Harvard rowers yesterday defeated squads from more than 140 other schools and clubs in the Head of the Charles Regatta, the world's largest rowing event...