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Photographers Leo Mason and Daniel Forster have become accomplished sailors during their stay in Fremantle. Mason, who compares coverage of the contest to "four months of living inside a washing machine and spin dryer," has hung out his cameras to dry after each day's work. Forster has 15 years of experience as a marine photographer, which helped him retain his composure when he and Mason were taking photos of Conner's Stars & Stripes last week and their motorboat began to sink. They quickly radioed for help...
...down, Mastman John Barnitt hurried to help. Pitman Jay Brown kept to his halyards. Grinders, tailors and trimmers shot off in appropriate directions, joined by Whidden and Navigator Peter Isler. Conner was left alone in the back of the boat at the wheel only he is ever permitted to spin. "Hey," he said calmly, "this is too bad." Whidden says, "When something like that goes wrong it usually manifests itself into one huge screw-up, because everyone has to do an extra job and ends up one step behind in his normal duties." But in three minutes and two seconds...
...significance of the Iowan caucus, whichwill be the first vote for president in 1988, isdifficult to determine, Goldman said, but, "ifDukakis comes out of the caucuses better thanexpected, he can spin that off into a good showingin New Hampshire...
Deng the Reformer has always been something of an enigma. He has strongly supported economic change while remaining wary of political reforms. Personal experiences during the chaotic Mao years, particularly the anarchy of the Cultural Revolution (1966-76), convinced Deng that even a modest amount of dissent could rapidly spin out of control. Uneasily, he let his protege explore possible avenues of change. Under Hu, members of the Communist Party went so far as to question the party's right to rule, and they encouraged greater freedom of expression among artists and intellectuals...
...mezzanine, gamblers were already crowding into the posh casino. Through the large picture windows they could see the pounding surf and a clear blue afternoon sky that seemed to bode well. As bettors hunched forward for yet another round of blackjack and croupiers gave the roulette wheels an added spin, there came a whisper: "Smoke." Nobody paid any attention...