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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...little because central bankers would manage them. On the other side, the U.S. has steadfastly argued that only floating rates can avoid the old rigidity and periodic crises. But Princeton Economist Peter B. Kenen asks, "Can the U.S. be content with a monetary system in which we have no role except to complain that there is too much management of currency values, or would we be better off to participate in the management...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Essay: What to Do About the Dollar | 10/9/1978 | See Source »

...will play a key role in the negotiations. Last week, Washington's roving Middle East ambassador, Alfred Atherton, arrived in Israel after a tour of Arab capitals. There he announced his intention to discuss some of the unresolved questions about the future of the West Bank with Palestinians who live under Israeli occupation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MIDDLE EAST: Clearing the Way for Peace | 10/9/1978 | See Source »

...fighting, about the same number as during the first eight months of the year. Two weeks ago, Rhodesian troops staged a four-day raid into Mozambique, killing hundreds of guerrillas in training and staging camps. The incursion could lure Cuban advisers stationed there into a more active role in the fighting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TANZANIA: Nyerere's Appeal for Help | 10/9/1978 | See Source »

...front-office strong arm, he served as an able conciliator in several sharp internal church disputes. He has trouble delegating authority?a distinct problem for a Pope ?and it is thought that he would oppose needed decentralization in the church. But his adroit leadership was apparent in his role as the principal supporter of the candidacy of John Paul. A Curia man himself, he opposed Curial candidates. Among the pastoral Italian archbishops he preferred Luciani for his personal qualities and antiCommunism. His connection with John Paul may help him in the voting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cover Story: The September Pope | 10/9/1978 | See Source »

...actor's motive for making this movie is not impossible to figure out. Goin' South does provide him with the funniest -and possibly the most enjoyable-role he's ever had. Henry Moon, the film's Texas outlaw hero, can take his place alongside Lee Marvin in Cat Ballou, John Wayne in True Grit and Jason Robards in The Ballad of Cable Hogue. A good-hearted rogue with slovenly personal habits, Moon is the essence of frontier vulgarity. He gobbles meals in a single bite, guzzles booze as if it were mother's milk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: A Texas Tall Tale for Two | 10/9/1978 | See Source »

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