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...most places the retreat from capital punishment was not a formal, statutory change. At any one time no more than a third of the states have been without a death-penalty provision. It seems that Americans want it both ways, retaining the right to exterminate miscreants, as well as having the option not to exercise that awful power. It is easy and sometimes appealing to talk tough and demand mercilessness in the abstract. But to really "fry the bastards"? How many? Which ones? "What a person says on a public opinion poll," observes Thomas Reppetto, president of the Citizens Crime...
...longtime aides at a cocktail lounge near the capitol. He embraced Pop Singer Linda Ronstadt, whom he has dated periodically for six years. Brown intimates say that the relationship is on again and that a spring wedding is even possible. Brown will say only that he intends to retreat to his Laurel Canyon home in Los Angeles, learn to operate the Apple III computer given him by his staff, do some writing and read books. Brown does not hesitate to admit that he still has political ambitions, declaring all too accurately: "I feel ready to go, but there...
...grade civics textbook. "Great leaders excite great controversies. If one wants insight into how an individual thinks and feels as an adult, it makes common sense that his family background and early years will often provide a clue. "The successful leader must know when to light and when to retreat, when to be silent and when to compromise, when to speak out and when to be silent" Future Churchills and DeGaulles must be snapping to attention...
...these developments, taken together, have cast a distinct pall over White's administration. After occupying office for 15 often tumultuous years, the liberal mayor may face his roughest fight ever if he seeks re-election to a fifth term next November. "I will not retreat an inch," insists White. "I will be heard...
...list of investment analysts and economists argue that interest rates are bound to keep falling in 1983 no matter what the economy does, making bonds still one of the best buys in all of finance. Not only are rates high, but inflation, for now at least, is in full retreat...