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...subject of the Panama Canal unites South Americans. The Zone is seen as an odious relic of the imperialist age. All the governments support the Panamanians' demand for a new treaty granting them unmistakable sovereignty over the Zone, with details of canal operations and U.S. military presence to be negotiated. General Omar Torrijos Herrera, Panama's strongman, is willing to wait until after the U.S. election for the new treaty (he has heard of the "Teddy Roosevelt lobby"). But something must give in 1977. He speaks of restraining "the students" (at the University of Panama) as another general...
President Maldonado, who teaches Spanish at the University of Paris, insists that his government is not simply a relic of the past: "We are the future of Spain. We alone represent the vast majority of Spanish who are Republicans." The attempt to return Spain to monarchy through the succession of Prince Juan Carlos, warns Maldonado, "will necessarily lead to violence and chaos." Premier Valera is more specific: "For the usurper Juan Carlos, we foresee a war without mercy. Instead of climbing carpeted stairs to the throne, he will be forced to mount the scaffold. Regicide awaits...
...relic and type of our ancestor's worth...
...HARD TO SAY exactly what prompted the current tour, but Dylan seems to be trying to heal old wounds, to bring together all the disparate people he has influenced and been influenced by. There's Ramblin' Jack Elliott, just a relic of his Woody Guthrie days--rumor has it his voice was plain then. He had to change registers in Providence on Tuesday to handle the chorus of "Friends of the Devil." Bobby Neuwirth harbored bitterness towards Dylan at one time because he felt that he could have been a superstar if he had gone commercial the way Dylan...
Crane's reminisces serve as more than just a relic of the days when one man could run a city. They provide a unique contrast to the liberal neighborhood people that he says now play the major role in Cambridge politics...