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...nation sits upon a "lake of oil," boasted Saddam Hussein al Takriti last week-referring to Iraq's estimated proven reserves of more than 32 billion bbl. Largely because of that petrol power, Iraq is emerging as a political force in the Middle East after years of xenophobic isolationism. The country's increasing importance was underscored by a visit to Baghdad last month by Jordan's King Hussein for discussions on a comprehensive Middle East peace settlement. Other recent callers have included French Premier Raymond Barre, British Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington and his West German counterpart, Hans...
...believe he was found guilty before being proven innocent," a source said, adding "It was an easy way to get rid of an officer--he got the shaft...
...strongest particle physics department in the country, and Glashow and Weinberg are its two greatest luminaries. But even so, their selection is something of an anomaly. In the first place, the Swedish Academy generally doesn't award the prize to a theoretical physicist until after his theory is completely proven. Embarassing situations might otherwise arise. While all evidence points clearly toward its being correct, thorough proof remains elusive. So, as Glashow terms it, the award is "a leap of faith." Also, the prize traditionally is not awarded to a scientist right away. As colleague Paul Bamberg says, "it's like...
...EXAMINATION of its immediate points, the larger import of Glashow's and Weinberg's work can be easily overlooked. Unified field theory was unsubstantiated as recently as the 1950's. Belief that it would ultimately be proven true was the exception: skepticism was the rule. The "glorious tapestry" that we now appreciate was periously close to never being woven. So not only was guage theory momentous, but it was propitious, for with its discovery, the pendulum of scientific opinion swung in the other direction. As Bamberg suggests, "there's now abundant optimism where once there was none...
Timilty, on the other hand, has not proven that he could manage the complex issues City Hall must face. His record in the state senate--although strong on aid to the handicapped elderly--is mediocre overall. President Carter gave Timilty the chance to be a star when he named him chairman of the National Commission on Neighborhoods. But Timilty failed miserably. The Commission made no concrete recommendations, and Timilty drove away half of the Commission's members in the process. He has spent most of the campaign accusing White of mismanagement, neglecting to present his own coherent vision. If Boston...