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...true or untrue") that it may have invited the North Koreans to invade. Carter also flubbed by saying that a Soviet move into Yugoslavia involved "the internal affairs of another country." He had a point when he argued that such a move was highly unlikely and would not directly threaten U.S. security. But security is a flexible concept; he failed to note that an invasion of Yugoslavia would rock all of Europe and could have unforeseen global repercussions...
Candida is very fine early Shaw; its dialogue is eloquent without being talky, its characters are vivid and complex and its polemics never threaten to overpower the central psychological drama. The Loeb production--spotty as it is--still manages to retain much of the play's original dramatic force. But it succeeds partially only because, with Candida, it would be very hard to fail utterly...
...billions of pounds of paper threaten to crush an entire civilization! See actual money collapse, then rise from its ashes! See an entire nation tremble before the Gnomes of Zurich! See panic nearly break out! Yes, the British government was back again last week with still another episode of the Saga of the Plunging Pound, and for theatrics alone it was one of the best performances ever. At one point in the drama, Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey headed for the Orient on other business, then changed his mind and rushed back from the airport to his desk. Prime...
...week's end, television network executives and sponsors were still squabbling over ground rules, and CBS threatened not to telecast the debate, apparently because a correspondent was rejected as a panelist. All three networks said they might not cover the debate unless audience reaction shots are permitted. A court challenge this week by minor party candidates also could threaten the debate...
...free enterprise system and is more of a fiscal conservative than many Democratic politicians, he would intervene more actively in the economy than Ford has done. He seems willing to support limited job-subsidy programs, more spending, easier money, and stand-by wage and price controls should inflation threaten to run away again...