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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...discourage the violence that customarily erupts at election time, mothers and priests stood guard at many of the polling places, and liquor sales were forbidden for a week beforehand. Even so, rival private armies, which Filipinos call "goonstabularies" in a play on the word constabulary, prowled the country. A number of intimidated election officials resigned or disappeared, and about 50 people died in shootouts...
...doubt some of Marcos' supporters were indeed overly enthusiastic in help ing their candidate. A number of ballot boxes were still missing days after the election, and a few election officials were still in hiding. But Marcos would have won anyway. As a campaigner, he had the war record (27 medals in World War II), the necessary transportation (he used a squadron of Philippine air force planes) and the crowd-pleasing, youthful good looks (which he preserves with a largely vegetarian diet and frequent yoga exercises...
...assassins across the border with groups of ordinary workers who arrive daily in major West German cities. Western experts estimate that some 1,000 U.D.B.A. informants are keeping an eye on Yugoslav workers, and that about 100 others are in West Germany to handle more sensitive assignments. Whatever their number, the agents work efficiently. In Munich alone during the past year, there have been six unsolved Yugoslav murders and several mysterious disappearances...
...process plan recommends that each diocese establish and publish standard policies on hiring, firing and other administrative practices. It also sets up conciliation and arbitration procedures for disputes between bishops and their priests and laity. The National Office of Black Catholics will work to increase the number of black seminarians, establish a black campus ministry, and help train white priests and nuns to work in black communities...
...movie will probably be released some time next fall. Segal describes it as "a simple love story with no message." The jock and the Cliffie get married when the jock is in law school (number three in his class). His father cuts him off for getting married, so they have to slave and swear together to make it through. ("There are lots of funny episodes in this part." Scuppa said...