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...delivering little--hence the nickname "Piet Promises." At the same time the right wing of his own party vociferously denounces his politics. On a recent trip to the United States, Dr. Koornhof declared that "apartheid is dying and dead." He was immediately challenged at home by Dr. Treurnicht, a staunch Afrikaaner conservative and leader of the conservative bloc in the country. Prime Minister Botha reprimanded Dr. Treurnicht in a showing of support for Koornhof's statements...
...quarterbacks, Dennis Dunn and John Rogan, registered touchdowns, and a staunch Yale defense snatched four interceptions before halftime. Senior safety Chip Kelley snagged three errant passes, and junior Dave Novosel returned one 39 yards to the Colgate three-yard stripe. Rogan lugged it over two plays later for the Bulldogs' first touchdown...
...policy of the Federal Reserve Board's new chairman is already making the rounds in Washington. Though he has headed the U.S.'s central bank for a little more than seven weeks, tall, taciturn Paul A. Volcker has lost no time in establishing himself as a staunch inflation fighter, dollar defender and hard-liner on interest rates. Since he took charge on Aug. 6, the key rates used to manipulate credit policy have shot up dramatically. The Fed last week raised the discount rate, which is the interest it charges on money that it lends to member banks...
...draft-Kennedy movement has by now probably gone too far for the Senator to pull out, even if he wanted to. As a staunch Republican once remarked about Teddy Roosevelt, "We're going to nominate him by assault." In a way, it is now or never for Kennedy. Democratic Party leaders think they need him more than ever before; he must heed their call or risk mortally offending them. Democratic officeholders are showing signs of panic at the prospect of running on a ticket headed by Carter. A New England poll indicates that there would be a 16-point...
...forceful style and short temper provoked controversy, as did the projects that he backed. One was the renovation of the historic French Market and the construction of a riverside mall, inevitably nicknamed the Moon Walk. He was also a staunch advocate of the controversial $163 million Louisiana Superdome. Argued Moon: "They called King Ludwig of Bavaria mad for building all those elaborate castles. But now thousands of tourists come to see the castles. So Bavaria's rich, and old Ludwig's a hero again...