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...near death after a long bout with cancer, Guinea's President Sekou Toure pleaded with the Ghana government to let the deposed leader come home to die. Most sentimental Ghanaians seemed willing, but the country's military rulers remained adamant. Only after his death did they relent and order flags lowered to half-mast before burying Nkrumah in his homeland...
Sylvia did not relent. "I want you to pick someone here and do something with them," she suggested. Bob looked around, chose the other big man in the group-Bernie -and suggested that they wrestle. At first the bout was only mildly competitive. But suddenly the two big men were ricocheting angrily from wall to wall while the rest of us scrambled for cover. It was obvious that Bob was a stronger and more experienced wrestler. But suddenly, as Bernie was squeezing him in a scissors grip, Bob went limp and gave up. "What's the matter, strong...
...they try to maintain. A moment before the trial begins, however, they face one another, exchange names. "I like you," admits the leader of the pack. "I like you, too." says Dean, and asks him, "Why are we doing this?" There comes a shrug from the leader. His eyes relent- "Well, you've gotta do something...
Instead, Sister Anita last December set Feb. 1, 1970, as the deadline for the Vatican to relent. Father Edward Heston, secretary of the Congregation of Religious in Rome, explained the Vatican's refusal to give in: "When it became obvious that these ladies no longer wanted to operate within the framework of the religious community, there was nothing else to do but permit them...
...speech was a pastiche of cliches from other party pep talks going back 15 years. But it created precisely the evangelistic effect that he had hoped for: the delegates jumped to their feet and gave him a proloneed, heartfelt ovation. Even Dissenter Cousins joined the cheering, ready to relent a bit. "We can differ on one specific issue. But it doesn't mean we're not right behind the government on all else...