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...aftermath of the resignation, at least one board source said, "I am uncomfortable with what happened." Wyman, said the source, "didn't mend his fences with the board. He was somewhat aloof. The board would hear about important things for the first time at meetings." But overall, in this view, Wyman's record during his tenure was "not sufficient to call for dismissal." At the same time, the change was "really foreordained," given the strong feelings that had arisen between Wyman, Paley and Tisch...
Still, even before last week's specially scheduled get-together between the two Presidents at the White House, Washington had agreed to mend fences by focusing on the bilateral issues that bind the two countries rather than on the problems that set them apart. "The Americans called and virtually asked us what we would like to have happen during the meetings," said a close aide to De la Madrid before the meeting. "We are very encouraged because they have never behaved in this way before...
Britain's "Iron Lady" was on the mend last week. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher underwent an hourlong operation on her right hand to correct Dupuytren's contracture, a condition in which her pinky was drawn toward the palm. If left untreated, the ailment can cause deformity and loss of use of the hand...
...running mate. "It's a sign that (the Marcos factions) are desperately trying to deodorize their image," said Assemblyman Joselito Atienza. "But like any other deodorant, it will fade away." Still, some opposition sources conceded that the Tolentino nomination was a factor in persuading Aquino and Laurel to mend their differences quickly...
Like Cordelia, Belli had better mend his speech a little, lest he mar his fortunes. He--and the behaviorists--may be right, but as Cordelia learned, sometimes the truth does not conquer...