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...seems odd in a book about a Harvard genius to have one Muslim say to another: "Our target is the end of Ramadan. When all the Muslims are celebrating the end of the month with fasting, we shall present them with a special gift, Operation Tanzim." Real smooth, Bulliet...
Many types of mines have been placed by those who are opposing the Sandinista regime in Nicaragua, some relatively sophisticated and others seemingly handmade. According to U.S. intelligence officials, the 30 to 40 used under the supervision of the CIA have caused the most damage. They are smooth cylinders up to 10 ft. long and 21 in. wide, filled with 300 Ibs. of C-4 plastic explosive. Weighted by another 300 Ibs. of material, they are transported by a mother ship operating 30 miles offshore, carried closer inland by speedboats and dropped to the bottom of shipping channels...
Since he became Prime Minister of Israel five months ago, Yitzhak Shamir has struggled with the problems left behind by his predecessor, Menachem Begin. In the process, his confidence has grown and he has proved to be a smooth, pragmatic leader. Shamir has cut government spending to try to cool off Israel's dangerously fevered economy. He has withdrawn Israel's occupation force in western Lebanon to the Awali River. Most important, he has mended his country's severely strained ties with the U.S. Now Shamir faces another test: early elections and a campaign that will undoubtedly...
...company hopes that its move into computers will help smooth what has been a shaky start after its breakup. Faced with rising costs resulting from regulatory decisions, Chairman Charles Brown said two weeks ago that AT&T profits in the first quarter would be lower than expected. He indicated that the firm might have to slash its dividends after the first quarter unless the Federal Communications Commission reverses rulings that require A T & T to pay substantially more than rival long-distance firms for access to local telephone networks. The agency agreed last week to re-examine the matter...
Forget the issues. Americans are going to vote for the candidate who looks and sounds the way they think a President should. Senator Hart, with his good looks and his smooth, Middle American voice is perceived as representing the current fashion for Presidents better than any of the other contenders for the Democratic nomination...