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...Suharto's brutal 32-year reign ended two years ago, when the army that had kept him in power ordered him to step down in the face of economic collapse and social tumult. But the military also facilitated Suharto's departure by guaranteeing him immunity from prosecution. But like Pinochet, Suharto may be a victim of the shifting balance of power, although the balance hasn't shifted quite as far in Indonesia, which is still beset by ethnic violence and fierce infighting among both the political and military elites - and that's worked to Suharto's advantage. Even if convicted...
...Mayor Francis H. Duehay '55 announces that he will retire in January 2000 following a 36-year career on the School Committee and the City Council. During his career, Duehay dealt with a variety of problems including racial unrest and student protest in the 1960s and the housing tumult following the 1994 end to rent control...
HELP WANTED: Dynamic professional to lead venerable institution through period of rapid change and political tumult. Will manage more employees than Texaco has and a budget bigger than Cisco Systems'. Must answer to mayor, Governor, seven-person board, unions, press and public. Workweek: 80 hours plus. Compensation: around $140,000, about 1% of the average FORTUNE...
...just extremely astute," Rudenstine said. "Given the tumult in the area of clinical care and hospitals, he's been very helpful...When any subject like that comes up in the Corporation, he can always be counted...
Meanwhile, back in Decatur, school officials, undoubtedly shaken by the vicious accusations and tumult that they have survived, are left with students to teach and order to maintain...