Word: settlements
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That such changes should be initiated by Sharon stunned many Israelis. He was, after all, a tireless, ofttimes abrasive advocate of Jewish settlement in Arab territory and a ruthless fighter against terrorism in the Gaza Strip between 1970 and 1972. Born in what was then the British mandate of Palestine, Sharon has been a hard-line Zionist all his life. At 14, he signed on with GADNA, then an underground paramilitary youth organization defending Jewish settlements. During a military career that spanned nearly three decades he earned a reputation both as a swashbuckling, Patton-like commander who sometimes overstepped...
Just before the case was to go to trial, an out-of-court settlement of $350,000 to the Vadalas was agreed upon. Such settlements are common in medical cases, and willingness to make them does not constitute an admission of guilt or negligence. Declares Dr. Tobin: "I did what I considered the right thing. I feel no malpractice was done." But Vadala is convinced otherwise and, at last, satisfied. She has quit her job at Baptist and is moving from Miami to central Florida. But she intends to go on working as a practical nurse...
...Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Fahd has offered an alternative plan that, for the first time, places the Arab world's richest and most influential nation squarely on the side of a negotiated settlement between Israel and the Palestinians...
Three Administrations have since argued that IBM's market dominance should be diminished. The transcript of the court proceedings in the case now runs to 200,000 pages. Reagan antitrust officials, though, may favor an out-of-court settlement rather than continued litigation and appeals...
...ante up $104,000 in palimony-equivalent to $1,000 a week for two years, the most that Triola, who now describes herself as a public relations agent, had made in her career as a lounge singer. The appeals court upheld the concept of palimony but nixed the settlement, ruling that "Triola sustained no damages by virtue of her living with Marvin." You guessed it: Michelle's attorney, Marvin Mitchelson, plans an appeal...