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Real estate developer Anton J. Finelli, ofStuart Ward Associates, agrees with Le Vaux andsaid that there is an increasing demand fordeveloping property away from the city. Thisgrowth, said Finelli, can strengthen the localeconomy. "It is like a shot in the arm for localsocial culture, that comes from having a larger,more diverse population...
...Amaral was strongly backed by popular Prime Minister Anibal Cavaco Silva, 46, the Social Democratic leader who led a minority government after breaking his party's alliance with Soares last June and winning parliamentary elections on Oct. 26. Cavaco Silva was gambling that victory by Freitas do Amaral would strengthen his minority government. After last week's balloting, the Prime Minister was conciliatory. Said he: "I intend to continue to consult with the President. I will not create problems." Soares responded in kind, noting that "the President is the guarantor, the moderator, not the governor." Indeed, his new role seemed...
...facing conspiracy charges in the assassination of Opposition Leader Benigno Aquino Jr. (he was later acquitted). Ramos, a West Point graduate who has been in the army for 35 years, has a reputation for honesty, integrity and evenhandedness. But when he proposed sweeping personnel and operational changes to strengthen the demoralized military in the face of a mounting Communist insurgency, he was thwarted by a lack of authority...
...Contadora plan has been criticized for lacking firm provisions guaranteeing a pluralistic government and the security of human rights. Washington is in a position to revise and strengthen the program. The Contadora nations have asked Washington to work with them to further the prospect of a democratic future for Central America...
Adopting the Republican platform forwarded by President Reagan, Abt said that he would try to cut back on taxes, eliminate government waste, strengthen the national defense and stop crime...