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...thorniest issue is how to constitute a government. Washington and Moscow would like to resolve the issue with some form of coalition between the ruling Afghan Communists and the mujahedin, but neither Afghan party likes the idea. Most mujahedin leaders reject outright any suggestion of sharing power with the Afghan Communists, who will be powerless without their Soviet backers. U.S. Under Secretary of State Michael Armacost raised the issue with rebel leaders last week in Islamabad but made no headway. Said Sayed Ahmed Gilani, chief of the National Islamic Front for Afghanistan: "We told Mr. Armacost that the future government...
...broadcast medium." Under FCC policy, a TV or radio station faces possible fines and even the loss of its license if it airs such material when there is a "reasonable risk" that it will reach children. But not until last week did the FCC specify acceptable hours. (Outright "obscene" material, such as hard-core pornographic movies, is banned at all times...
Restic, who was last honored with this award in 1974, led Harvard to its first outright Ivy title since 1975. During his 17 years as Harvard's skipper, Restic has won five Ivy crowns...
...capturing their first outright Ivy title in over a decade, the Crimson gridders placed three players on the All-Ivy first team. Four others made the second team squad and four more received honorable mention...
Those prisoners, who had at first demanded to remain in the United States and not be prosecuted for the riot and hostagetaking, were demanding outright freedom on yesterday, said Warden J.R. Johnson...