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Andrew Sullivan must, of course, be somewhat less subtle with his giggling, philandering Mozart. In delightfully gaudy tailcoats, he plays the naughty, fidgety musical genius with a great spark of liveliness. His best moments are those showing the childlike glee of Mozart the composer, along with an endearing (and indeed pathetic) obliviousness to the envy and vengeance he arouses in Salieri. And, except for one awkward entrance, Sullivan modulates Mozart's downfall with fine control...
...stimulate growth through increased allocations for public works and housing subsidies. In late October the central Bank of Japan cut its discount rate, the interest charged on loans to commercial banks, from 3.5% to 3%. It was the fourth cut this year. Officials are now studying tax reforms to spark consumer spending. Says James Vestal, senior economist with Britain's Baring Securities: "The government will facilitate change, and it will be a rocky road...
Enrile and other officials said they knew nothing about what happened to Olalia, but rumors spread that some military leaders hoped that the killing would spark protests by leftists. That would then give the armed forces the excuse for a major crackdown. Another possibility is that he was killed by far leftists who opposed him because he was cooperating with the government. About 5,000 Olalia supporters marched Friday to the Defense Ministry, demanded Enrile's resignation and called a one-day strike for this Monday. The Communist-dominated National Democratic Front, which represents the New People's Army...
Last week Bokassa secretly left France and returned to the capital of Bangui. He was promptly arrested. The homecoming set off speculation that after years of unhappy exile, Bokassa hoped to spark a coup against the government of General Andre Kolingba. Bokassa has placed Kolingba in a quandary: he must now decide whether to execute the former Emperor...
Mills was the Crimson's spark-plug in the early going last night, penetrating the Terrier defense and setting up shots for teammates Paul Baverstock and Nick Hotchkin...