Word: succession
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...overwhelmingly in favor of an Islamic republic. The affirmative vote created the nation's first "government of God," declared the Ayatullah Khomeini. The monarchy will be replaced by a democratic system with an elected legislature; religious leaders will probably have some kind of veto power over prospective laws. The success of the yearlong Iranian revolution, which ousted a dynastic autocrat who dreamed of turning his country into a Western-style industrial and secular state, was hailed as "a new dawn for the Islamic people," in the words of one Kuwait newspaper. Palestinian fedayeen poured into the streets of Beirut...
...Muslim citizens, there has been an upsurge in attendance at mosques and a renewed interest in Islam. Observes Ran Israeli, a lecturer in Islamic civilization at Jerusalem's Hebrew University: "There's a new sense of exhilaration and self-confidence among Muslims. Islam has, after all, become a great success story...
...track, Tiger sprinter Mike Sherber had the most success at dodging the raindrops. The Princeton sophomore easily won the 400-meter and 200-meter dashes with times of 48.9 and 21.9 seconds, respectively. Harvard prevailed in the 100-meter dash, as Joe Salvo just nipped Princeton's Remo Diagioni...
...teenage years progressed--in typical enough fashion. Like all young competitive players, Richmond entered the tournament circuit with the New England Lawn Tennis Association (NELTA) and USLTA. Hours of practice, lessons and sacrifice led to rankings, recognition and success...
After from high school a half-year early, Richmond played the Southern Circuit--the women's No. 3 professional level--for four months. With moderate success she traveled to such tennis hotspots as Mobile, Ala. But she grew disenchanted with the circuit and left it before the summer...