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Last October Ahmed set off for Canada, only to become a refugee in orbit. His journey included catching connecting flights in Cyprus, Cairo and Switzerland. When Ahmed landed in Geneva, immigration authorities found that his passport was about to expire and returned him to Cairo. But Egyptian authorities refused to grant him entry. Ahmed was flown to Cyprus, where he languished in the departure lounge of the Larnaca Airport for a few months...
...move that came as little surprise to his coaches and teammates, Lane MacDonald '89, the 1989 Hobey Baker winner, announced last week that he would pass up an offer from the Hartford Whalers to sign with a team in Lugano, Switzerland...
...decision to turn down the NHL in favor of Europe didn't surprise many of MacDonald's teammates or coaches, who expected him to opt for the fast-skating style of international hockey rather than the more physical NHL. MacDonald traveled to both Sweden and Switzerland in the past month to check out different international programs...
Once upon a time, high-quality watches ticked, had mechanical movements (hand- wound or self-winding) and almost always came from Switzerland. But that was before the onslaught of Japanese quartz watches dealt a near deathblow to the Swiss industry. Now Swiss watchmakers, who survived by converting to quartz technology, plan to turn back the clock...
Others who got high consulting fees included Richard Nixon's Attorney General, John Mitchell, who has since died; former Massachusetts Senator Edward Brooke; former Kentucky Governor Louie Nunn; Philip Winn, current U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland; and Frederick Bush, a close associate, but no relative, of President Bush's. Jack Kemp, the President's new HUD Secretary, has ordered the program stopped until recent grants are reviewed and new approval procedures created...