Word: slates
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Peres' selection had improved Labor's previously sagging election chances; expectations were that the party might take 43 of the 120 Knesset seats, instead of 39. But the Defense Minister still has two large obstacles to face. One is Rabin's continuing presence on the Labor slate as a candidate for a Knesset seat. Voters will be reminded that the party has not totally repudiated a man whose administration was plagued with scandal and who seemed incapable of handling Israel's endemic inflation. Peres' other problem is the strength of Labor's main political...
...fireworks begin at 3 p.m. today when the powerful Columbia Lions stalk into town. Penn. scheduled for Saturday, makes up the meat of the sandwich of matches, and a strong Yale squad finishes up the whirlwind slate with a challenge Monday...
...Slate. The man with perhaps the strongest claim on the right of succession was the suave, tough-minded Peres (see box). There was speculation that Foreign Minister Yigal Allon, 58, might contest Peres for the nomination. Allon, whose strength lies with the dovish left-wing Mapam faction of the party, eventually decided not to do so. Thus the path was cleared for a party-unifying compromise: Peres would run for Premier, his ally Abba Eban would be nominated for his old post of Foreign Minister, and Allon would be offered Defense. On Sunday, the Central Committee voted overwhelmingly for Peres...
Even with a new slate, Labor faces a potential electoral catastrophe in May. Tired, internally riven, battered by earlier scandals, the party was in poor shape for a fight before the latest disaster. Its strength in the 120-seat Knesset has dropped in the past twelve years, from 65 seats to 53. Moreover, the party bears an image of listlessness and indecision...
Coach Wynn, who could find the bright side to a tidal wave, was nonetheless impressed with some strong individual performances amidst his team's sub-.500 slate. Freshman Katie Ditzler and patty Wen were the standouts in singles play, both racking up 4-1 records during the trip...