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...afternoon before the nomination, some 300 protesters appeared in the lobby of the Doral. They were incensed by a McGovern statement the night before to a group of P.O.W. wives. He had said that he would "retain the military capability in the region?in Thailand and on the seas?to signal and fulfill" his resolve to win the release of the prisoners. It was a curious inconsistency in McGovern's war position, an apparent apostasy from his vows of complete withdrawal. The protesters angrily called him on it, and McGovern explained that he would close U.S. bases in Thailand...
...alarming number of such unsatisfactory marriages is not fully reflected by the divorce rate. Many unhappy couples retain legal bonds to avoid jeopardizing career possibilities--especially if they hold good positions in the local communist party branch--or to avoid losing their room in a communal apartment...
...L.D.P. 300 of the 491 seats in the lower house of the Diet. At times, however, Tanaka has been an embarrassment to his party. Even after he took on Cabinet-level responsibilities, Tanaka continued to pursue his wide-ranging building and real estate interests. Though most Japanese politicians retain their business interests, Tanaka has been accused of not always keeping separate his public and private sectors. In 1966 he was forced to step down as party secretary-general because of charges that he was associated with questionable land-speculation deals. Tanaka was never indicted or convicted, but rumors of alleged...
...Lansner took charge of the weekly routine, while Elliott assumed the title of editor in chief and later became president as well. As recently as this spring, Elliott moved still deeper into the business side when he became board chairman in an executive reshuffle (TIME, April 10). He will retain the title of chairman and chief executive officer...
...boundary line in the disputed state of Kashmir, which has been about equally divided between the two countries since 1949. Mrs. Gandhi will likely propose that the cease-fire line that existed in Kashmir before the December war continue as the boundary with some adjustments to permit India to retain strategic salients captured in the struggle. For his part, Bhutto is under considerable domestic pressure to bring home the 75,000 Pakistani P.O.W.s still held by India. The two leaders will also probably discuss restoration of diplomatic relations, which were severed in December...