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Spinola said that the changes will mean "a new phase with more discipline" and "reinforced authority." Even though the young officers lean to the left -and the events last week were interpreted as a triumph of the left over the right in the military-they have a reputation for being strict disciplinarians...
...Every top player is a loner. You're not a follower. You're a leader," explained Wimbledon Women's Singles Champ Chris ("The Icicle") Evert, 19, after her easy victory over Russia's Olga Morozova. Fortunately, Loner Chris has another leader to lean on: Wimbledon Men's Winner Maverick Jimmy Connors, 21, who demolished Ken Rosewall in straight sets. Jimmy and Chrissie established a record of sorts: they are the first fiancés ever to win at Wimbledon in the same year, and got a big hand when they led the dancing...
Rosovsky says he is "slated to be the dean of the lean years," and that his tenure will be devoted to sorting out the Faculty's priorities. As this shaking out process continues along, Rosovsky will no doubt receive more attention as its engineer...
...will have a chance to try out his long-advocated proposals for giving more power and authority to local and regional government. Jean Lecanuet, 54, another centrist leader with somewhat more real political clout than J.J. S.-S., was given the sensitive Justice Ministry. Giscard is likely to lean most heavily on three ministers with whom he has strong personal ties...
...spokesman for the black alumni group also said the group will announce its position on the DuBois Institute after subsequent meetings. "People seemed to lean toward the prospectus" for the research center written in 1969 by the Faculty's Standing Committee to Develop the Afro-American Studies Department, he said...