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...tune with postindustrial society. That campaign apparently backfired because it alienated people who preferred its role as a repository of traditional values. The Christian Democrats' attempt to glamorize themselves with respected, independent, "celebrity" candidates also failed. Former Bank of Italy Governor Guido Carli fared well enough in Milan, where he was elected a senator, but Film and Opera Director Franco Zeffirelli lost in Florence...
ITALY: Guido Carli, a former governor of the Bank of Italy and a board member, sent his forecasts from Milan, where he was campaigning for the Italian Senate in next Sunday's national elections. Said he: "I thought it would be better to jump in than stay on the sidelines criticizing." According to Carli, Italy faces perhaps the most serious troubles of all West European countries. He warned that unless the budget deficit, which is currently running at an annual rate of $60 billion, is reined in, "Italy will be prevented from participating in the recovery of other nations...
...Washington Winery, outside Spokane. Chateau Ste. Michelle's fresh, fruity, late-harvest Riesling, a subtle Sauvignon, and a spicy Fumé Blanc are delightful by any standard; its reds include a consistently good Merlot. Last year the winery won five gold medals in an international competition in Milan...
...pair are traveling together at a time of troubles for the church. An inquisition is raging against heretics, casting a dark and menacing shadow over the whole era. The Emperor in Milan and the Pope in Avignon are battling for ascendancy over the Holy Roman Empire. The Emperor, Louis IV, has sent William to the abbot of a rich and powerful Benedictine monastery in Italy on a mission of conciliation. The Franciscan and Adso arrive at the abbey right after the body of a young monk has been discovered. Suicide or murder is suspected. The abbot, aware of William...
...friend Milan Kundera, the Czech novelist, makes a plea for "the small cultures" from the wounded heart of Central Europe...