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...other hand, any attempt at a "stop Jackson" movement, especially if it comes as a last-ditch effort at the convention, would backfire and profoundly alienate the Democratic party's most loyal constituency--the Blacks. Such an effort would weaken the eventual Democratic nominee by driving Black voters away from the polls...
Like all John Paul's choices, Marino is loyal to Vatican teaching, though he is no conservative hard-liner. As head of the Atlanta archdiocese, he will preside directly over some 156,000 Catholics, both in the city and in 69 northern Georgia counties. He also becomes metropolitan of an ecclesiastical province, with influence over four other dioceses in three states. The prelate has already indicated that, whatever his administrative tasks, his priorities will be pastoral. On a one-day trip from Washington to his new flock last week, he made a special effort in the midst of a hectic...
...General Manuel Antonio Noriega, the crisis seemed to grow more desperate by the day. As Panama suffered through a worsening cash crunch and continuing street protests, the strongman faced a revolt by some officers of the once unswervingly loyal Panamanian Defense Forces. The rebellion erupted shortly after dawn last Wednesday: residents living near Noriega's Panama City headquarters heard the crack of gunfire from inside the iron-gated compound. Reports of a coup quickly swept the capital. The rumors grew until 9:30 a.m., when Noriega appeared at a window and waved. Wearing a white guayabera sport shirt, the general...
...Major Fernando Quesada, the conspirators arrived at Noriega's headquarters on Panama City's Avenue A while their quarry was at another military compound. Troops loyal to Noriega had little difficulty in capturing the muddled plotters. At one point Quesada was taken before a company of crack troops to be introduced as their new leader. Instead, a loyal officer barked out, "This man wants to overthrow Comandante Noriega. Arrest him!" When Noriega arrived in his bulletproof Mercedes at 8:15 a.m., the brief rebellion was over. In the aftermath, at least 30 people were taken into custody. Noriega used...
Some Bush aides see the choice of a woman as unlikely because Bush is too cautious. Says one: "George Bush will be looking for a George Bush." In other words, a Vice President who is quiet, competent and loyal to a fault. Bush's advisers say he leans toward elected officials. Among those who would meet his criteria...