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...What am I supposed to do with arrogant and uncomprehending people?" Unless the E.M.S. could be realigned to France's advantage, Delors threatened, France would withdraw, a move that would severely undermine what little European unity exists. Delors held 13 separate meetings with West German Finance Minister Gerhard Stoltenberg, some lasting hours, some just a few minutes. According to a West German insider, Delors's behavior was "beyond belief." He was said to have threatened, raged and thrown temper tantrums. Said Stoltenberg privately of the marathon negotiations: "It was an experience I would not want to repeat...
According to experts, Strauss trails far behind both Helmut Kohl, national chairman of the Christian Democrats, and Gerhard Stoltenberg, who is minister president of Schleswig-Holstein, the two front runners for the C.D.U. chancellorship nomination. Instead of becoming Chancellor, Strauss may have to content himself with being a kingmaker whose support will be necessary for anyone seeking the nomination. Then, if the C.D.U. wins, Strauss's prize could be the Foreign Ministry, a post he covets second only to the Chancellor's office...
...works apiece. I particularly admired Kahlil Gibran's "Pieta," Peter Grippe's "King Minos Number 2," Liliam Saarinen's "Portrait of an Author" (whom I took to be Edwin O'Connor, author of the novel The Last Hurrah), and the items by Henry Kreis and Robert Lamb. Donald Stoltenberg's so-so "Shipyard Cranes" won the $500 Invitational Award for Sculpture or Painting; and Gilbert Franklin's appealing "Beach Figure" captured the Festival's $1000 Grand Prize...
...Donald Stoltenberg received the overall Grand Prize for his painting "Times Square No. 2." This is a large work in which the patches of light jump out at the beholder with almost blinding force. Strangely, the painting improves if looked at from an oblique angle...