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...Defense Association, a loyalist gang. F.R.U.'s commander, Colonel Gordon Kerr (now Brigadier), later claimed his intent with Nelson was to stop killings. But the effect of the intelligence the army passed to Nelson was to turn the U.D.A., a vicious but often inept terrorist group, into a much smoother death machine. Many suspect the f.r.u.'s real goal was to use them as a secret proxy army against the I.R.A. The U.D.A. did find more I.R.A. targets, but continued to kill ordinary Catholics in large numbers. In murdering Finucane, it broke a taboo against targeting defense lawyers, considered immune...
...appetizer course was made extra special by a glass of pro secco—Italian sparkling white wine—as suggested by Cynthia Ruffner, Metropolis’ general manager. The pro secco felt as festive as champagne but lacked the aftertaste and stale scent, making it much smoother and easier to drink. It functioned to open the palate and ready it for the truly great main courses...
...slopes, the alpine team enjoyed a smoother course than it experienced the past two weekends. Junior Matt Perone, continuing to improve as the season progresses, led the men in both the slalom and giant slalom. In the slalom, he was one of only two Harvard men to finish the event, placing 38th with a combined time of 1:58.82. Senior Bryan Bellmare was 40th...
...educators like Gwen Morris, executive director of transition and alternative education for Philadelphia's school district, say the counseling and academic help students receive in rehabilitative schools lead to smoother transitions back to mainstream schools. "It's an opportunity to give the highest-risk students the support services they need to make their re-entry work," she says. A similar philosophy has worked well in Los Angeles, where the County Office of Education operates 70 of these schools. They combine individual attention with stringent academic standards and an insistence on personal responsibility. Students must sign a contract stipulating that they...
Americans who are fed up with the stock market's volatility are turning to an investment that seems to promise a smoother ride: collectible cars. According to a study by the automobile-auction company Barrett-Jackson, the billion-dollar collectible-car industry is growing at a 10% clip annually. "The baby boomers are fueling this long-term trend," explains Craig Jackson, president of Barrett-Jackson. "They want to own the cars of their youth." Coveted wheels include '50s sports cars like the Corvette and muscle cars of the late '60s and early '70s like the Pontiac...