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...runway will allow the rapid deployment of British troops in an emergency. Although the democratically elected government of Argentine President Raúl Alfonsin has replaced the military regime that invaded the Falklands in 1982, the British-and especially the Falklanders-remain suspicious of Argentine intentions. Says Sir Rex Hunt, who as civil commissioner is in effect governor of the islands: "I think Alfonsin is an honorable man. He says the invasion was 'an illegitimate act by an illegal government in a just cause.' He is right on the first two counts. He should be convinced that...
...little sentimental," said Colbert, who looked both. Indeed, it was hard to say which of her selves was lovelier as she delightedly encountered a cardboard cutout from her film Cleopatra, which she made at 29. Now 78, she is still working. This week she starts rehearsals in London with Rex Harrison, 76, for a West End revival of the 1923 comedy Aren...
...Justice Warren Burger seemed to argue that the traditional guidelines-that a law must serve a secular purpose, neither advance nor inhibit religion, and not entangle the state in purely religious questions-were merely "useful," rather than mandatory. "A more flexible standard may be emerging," says U.S. Solicitor General Rex E. Lee. The real test, set forth by the Chief Justice, now seems to be simply whether a religious practice presents "a real danger of establishment of a state church." Some states will argue that it is difficult to see "real danger" in a moment of silence. Furthermore, they will...
...forward line of Phillips, Jeffrey McGuire, and Brian O'Neil paced the freshman offense in the playoff games, scoring as many as five goals in a game. Other key players included Chris Sweeney, Gregory Dayton, Robert Carey, and Kevin McMahon. The team informally elected defenseman Rex Thors the Most Valuable Player of the finals...
...version offers more consistently inventive staging and better dialogue, which becomes a sort of merrily muttered accompaniment to the main comic theme. It was, of course, wonderful to watch the meltdown of Rex Harrison's icy aplomb in the original, and one cannot expect that of Moore; there is only a half-pint of him to melt. But the range and control of his facial expressions are a joyous astonishment, and the Ministry of Silly Walks should declare him a national treasure. Kinski too is back within her best range, cheerfully sexy instead of glumly sultry. In short, Unfaithfully...