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...first came to Washington in 1973. Correspondent David Beckwith, who had nicknames for everyone in the bureau, dubbed him "Stormy." Whenever Cloud's demands for precision and thoroughness were not met, says Administrative Assistant Katharine McNevin, "you could hear him six miles before you saw him." Since his return to TIME, however, there has been a lull in the storm. Though less explosive, he still has no patience for journalistic cant. So every cloud does have its silver lining...
What money can do, however, is not the same as what money is. Return for a moment to the theory: people value money because they value one another. In other words, the usefulness of money is directly related to and established by continuous mutual need. People work for money to buy things that other people make or do, things that they cannot or will not make or do for themselves but that they deem necessary for some definition of self-improvement. The mere existence of other people creates a market for goods; a market for goods, a potential source...
...close ourselves off from seeking agreement on a cease-fire." Ortega also shot down press reports that, come Nov. 5, he would be in Moscow to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution. Though Ortega plans to visit the Soviet Union early this week, he said he would return to Managua in time to "follow closely the implementation of the accords...
...contras' civilian leaders are seeking their own accommodation with a peace process that until now has largely excluded them. Last week three civilian leaders, including Alfonso Robelo, visited the Nicaraguan embassy in San Jose to request passports for a return home. It was mainly a propaganda ploy, and the request was refused, but that may soon change. "On Nov. 5, or maybe a few days before," predicts a State Department official, "the Sandinistas will announce they will meet with the contras." Indeed, Managua is filled with rumors that some sort of compromise will be announced after Ortega returns from Moscow...
Despite the growing tempest, Mecham continues to blame a hostile press and left-wing radicals for most of his problems. Few expect him to return to selling cars without a fight. "He will quit the day hell freezes over," says Udall. Adds Jane Hull: "There will be fistfights in the street." Or more likely, a second volume of Mecham jokes...