Word: nicu
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Elena clearly sees herself as Nicolae's successor. While the couple's son Nicu, about 35, was at one time viewed as the heir apparent, he appears to be far more interested in parties and the good life than in a political career. Without her husband's protection, however, Elena might find it hard to stay in power. "She is infinitely more hated than the President," says Tudoran. "She is much crueler, and her decisions are more dictatorial." Given the dubious regard in which she is held, Elena, if she does inherit Nicolae's mantle, may find it resting uneasily...
...class, no one who saw the strain etched on his face would question his Olympian effort. The audience at the Loyola Marymount University arena was a reverent one, quieting to a hush as the athletes approached a barbell, then exploding into tumult following an extraordinary feat. After Rumanian Nicu Vlad, 20, broke an Olympic record in the 198-lb. class with a 485-lb. clean and jerk, the crowd called him back from the dressing room for a bow. Rumania and China took most of the medals, 14 of 30 at stake. The U.S. gathered two, a bronze...