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Although some 50 firms are in the personal computer field, it is dominated by three: Apple, Radio Shack and Commodore. But IBM is eying the market, and Texas Instruments last May introduced a $1,500 model that can also be programmed for sound. Apple executives profess to welcome these entrants. The Apple corps believe that the big newcomers will help expand the market for all by advertising heavily to teach more people the wonders of personal computers...
Founded in 1915 "to kill with ridicule those who profess the virtue of war," the left-leaning Canard (circ. 550,000) has skewered generations of French leaders with needle wit and wicked cartoons...
...attacking the Christian religion, committed-at least officially-to nonviolence and forgiving insults, the Monty Pythons know full well they are shooting at a sitting duck, capable of only a few gentle protests. If they profess to be daring, I challenge them to bring out a Life of Mohammed. If they do. some zealous Muslims will no doubt use the film credits as a hit list, and the Monty Python problem will be swiftly and satisfactorily resolved...
Both President Leonid Brezhnev and Premier Aleksei Kosygin signed Moscow's telegram of congratulation to Amin, who is most unlikely to steer Afghanistan from its Marxist, pro-Moscow course. The Soviet leaders may be less happy with the erratic Amin than they profess. DeVoss has learned that on two occasions the Soviets advised Taraki to distance himself from Amin and reduce his power. Taraki responded by replacing Amin as Defense Minister last March. But he was unable to reduce Amin's influence with the top Khalq military officers; their support enabled him to repossess the defense portfolio...
...Soviet aims in Africa: In 1975 we were crushed by tanks and MiGs and troops from Cuba. Western countries, who profess to believe in democracy, did not help us. Cannot the West see that the Russians are step by step getting bits of Africa, encircling the oil riches of the Persian Gulf, getting the minerals of Angola, trying to control the sea route around the South African cape? The Russians want the world, but not a world...