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...Trudeau Cabinet members promptly gave Turner their support, and even opponents concede that he will be tough to beat. Still, Turner faces stiff competition from several seasoned Liberals, all talking trendily of "fresh approaches" and "a fresh agenda for the new times." The other contenders include Donald Johnston, 47, Economic and Regional Development Minister; Mark MacGuigan, 53, Justice Minister; and John Roberts, 50, Employment and Immigration Minister. Turner's toughest challenge could come from Minister of Energy Jean Chrétien, 50, a popular Quebecker who will announce his candidacy this week...
...holder of various Massachusetts high school hockey records--including most career points (289), most points in a season (102) and most goals in a season (62)--played in one Harvard game this year while stiff on disciplinary probation but before going on academic probation, sources added...
...long as opportunities in Haiti remain bleak and those in the United States relatively positive, Haitians will probably continue emigrating--no matter how stiff the barriers...
...federal court in San Francisco levied stiff penalties against National Semiconductor of Santa Clara, Calif. (1983 sales: $1.2 billion). The firm pleaded guilty to 40 charges of defrauding the Government by failing to test electronic products properly, and agreed to pay nearly $1.8 million in civil and criminal fines. The Defense Department is investigating 14 other military suppliers, including Fairchild Camera & Instrument, a Silicon Valley firm...
While Bedelia, as Shirley, gives an admirable performance, the lines do not give her a chance to express the complete range of her character. She is stifled by Friedman's stiff unemotional dialogue. Unlike Rocky, with whom the audience seemed to sweat and also cheer. Shirley is a cold, almost superhuman character who seems to know exactly what she wants and how to get there. We watch her plow her way through personal conflicts, the male dominated world of the race track, with a hard-nosed determination that asks for no compassion. Shirley always wins her races, and we always...