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...claims he is "just a foot soldier." In fact, no one climbs to the top of the military hierarchy without political instincts, and nominations to the top command are as political as Cabinet appointments. Representative Dave McCurdy says everyone who deals with Powell learns "they don't come smoother than Colin...
...product contains several innovative features as well, including 54 patented inventions. Some are subtle: electronic controls for the automatic transmission that allow smoother shifting. Others are more fundamental: the body of a Saturn is built atop a very rigid space frame, which gives structural integrity and protection for passengers. The space frame is not unique to Saturn, but it supports a special feature: all the vertical body panels (doors, fenders, quarter panels) attached to it are made of plastic polymer, which doesn't rust and resists low-velocity denting. The horizontal panels are still made of steel...
...Moines business leaders are sponsoring a program called Smoother Sailing, which sends counselors like "Sunburst Lady" Toni Johansen into the city's elementary schools. National studies have shown that such support helps improve confidence, discipline and attitudes about school. With the extra funding, the city has been able to provide one guidance counselor for every 250 students, in contrast to a national average...
...long considered the favorite by virtue of its claim that the 100th anniversary edition of the modern Games should take place in the nation where the Olympics were born. But most I.O.C. members succumbed to their misgivings about the Greek capital's pollution and potential safety problems. Atlanta promised smoother sailing, to say nothing of the likelihood of the kind of neat profit from commercial sponsorship perfected at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. Complained Melina Mercouri, actress and former Greek Minister of Culture: "Coca-Cola won over the Parthenon...
...turning point came sophomore year. Chuck became bigger and stronger, a little faster, a bit smoother with the puck. None of those things were enough. This was the winter of 1986, when even John Murphy and Scott McCormack--both first-liners this season and owners of NCAA championship rings--were relegated to the JV level. Coach Bill Cleary was drowning in talent--and Chuck Fletcher wasn't even on his list...