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...many things to find a place for herself. One possibility was to attach herself to a light-skinned woman, hoping that some of the magic would rub off on her. A second was to make herself sexually available, hoping thereby to attract a mate. Third, she could resign herself to a more chaste life-style-either (for the professional woman) teaching and work in established churches or (for the uneducated woman) domestic work and zealous service in "holy and sanctified" churches...
Although the reinstatement procedure is not yet complete, Law School officials said this week they expect "no problem" in reinstating Heymann, who was forced to resign his professorship last June because of a University rule prohibiting leaves of absence for more than two years...
...however, the salary question provoked a collision between two stubborn antagonists: Finance Minister Yigal Hurvitz, who was determined to forestall any new wage spiral that would further boost the country's 140% hyperinflation, and Education Minister Zevulun Hammer, who felt equally committed to the teachers. Each vowed to resign if he lost the battle, taking precious parliamentary votes with him. Thus either way Begin's coalition would be left without a majority in parliament...
Next day the Cabinet met again to discuss whether to present its own bill to the Knesset for an early election, which would save Begin and his government from the ignominy of being forced to resign on an opposition motion of no confidence. The government would thus be able to stay in place through the election campaign. Most Cabinet members favored this comparatively graceful course, but it was decided to hold off until a small clique of diehard Begin supporters-led by Sharon and Housing Minister David Levy-had time to embark on their last-ditch exercise in vote bartering...
...been a patchwork quilt of first four and then five different parties. Many of Begin's ministers were chosen not so much on the basis of capability as on patronage. Cabinet sessions became notorious for squabbling and name-calling. Hurvitz was the sixth Cabinet minister to resign, setting a new precedent even in a country used to coalition governments...