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...daughter Adele, which was based largely on her coded diaries. The movie is a scrupulous adaptation and elaboration of Adele's strange history. Adele, haunted by the death of her older sister Leopoldine-her father's favorite-followed a British lieutenant, Albert Pinson, to his post in Nova Scotia. She had fallen in love with Pinson during her father's political exile in Guernsey, and even broke an engagement to be free to marry him. But Pinson left for Canada without her, and without remorse...
Meanwhile, South Africa's growing involvement in the war appeared to be hampering efforts by the F.N.L.A.-UNITA forces to gain recognition for their own government in Huambo (formerly Nova Lisboa). Although the Organization of African Unity remains neutral in the conflict, three more members -Nigeria, Tanzania and Dahomey (which last week changed its name to the Republic of Benin)-have in the past fortnight recognized the M.P.L.A.'S Luanda government because of South Africa's backing of F.N.L.A.-UNITA. Their action brings to 16 the number of African countries that have recognized the M.P.L.A.; at week...
Sometimes I like to think about the governor-general's car, though, down in Tahiti. I mean, I'm happy with my Nova but I figure if he's a class guy he's probably got one of those english cars. A Jensen Interceptor. And being governor-general, he probably doesn't get too many speeding tickets. Even if he gets pulled over, the cop probably says I'm sorry governor-general, I didn't know it was you. Go right on. So the governor-general probably takes out this Jensen Interceptor--this is the picture I have, see--late...
...Roberto of the F.N.L.A. (backed by Zaire, France and the U.S.) and Jonas Savimbi of UNITA (aided by Portuguese and South African business interests) jointly declared that they had formed the Democratic People's Republic of Angola, with a temporary capital in the southern city of Huambo, formerly Nova Lisboa...
...latter, upon returning to Cambridge following winter vacation, contacted Watson and told him that he might as well cancel the hockey season if Cleary remained on as coach. Watson then called the Nova Scotia Voyageurs in hopes of replacing the players, but the Voyageurs had made a previous commitment to substitute for Cornell this year, so out went Cleary...