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Then Wörner admitted that his decision to retire Kiessling had been influenced by "personal differences" between Kiessling, a Deputy Commander of NATO, and the organization's Supreme Commander, U.S. General Bernard Rogers. Desperate to bolster his case, Wörner invited to Bonn a Swiss homosexual actor who claimed to have evidence of misconduct by Kiessling. The "evidence" was unpersuasive. Moreover, the Defense Minister's methods of supporting his accusations seemed both unsavory and absurd. There were rumors that he would have to resign...
...same context as the independence of India or the freedoms instituted by the Civil Rights movement, the Nestle boycott proved that when a lot of people take a small action, their efforts can meet with moral and economic success. Approximately $3.5 million was spent against the Swiss-based corporation, with organizations such as the United Auto Workers and National Education Association chipping in. Supporters have said that they will not stop the boycott totally, opting instead to wait for six months to make sure Nestle adheres to its stated agreement...
...file Social Democrats will gather in Bern in February to ratify their leaders' decision to leave the coalition. The outcome of the vote is not certain. Even if the party goes into opposition, Switzerland will no doubt remain a model of economic and political stability. But for Swiss men the experience may serve as a warning that it takes more than a magic formula to preserve harmony at home...
Millions of TV viewers in the U.S. watched in awe one day last month as Californian Bill Johnson, 23, streaked down a Swiss Alp and became the first American ever to win a men's World Cup downhill race. His teammates were jubilant, but no more so than the company that makes his ski boots. The day after Johnson's victory, executives at Swiss-owned Raichle Molitor U.S.A. began planning a new advertising campaign to celebrate the performance of the skier and his gear. The slick ads, picturing Johnson at full tilt, will soon appear in the pages...
...against a multinational corporation. It went on for 6½ years, but last week it ended. Officials of Nestlé, the biggest supplier of infant formula, and the Infant Formula Action Coalition of Minneapolis, among others, agreed that the boycott of Nestlé products would be stopped if the Swiss company changed its marketing practices...