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...Amarillo, Texas. He and his new bride Margene had been honeymooning in Colorado and had called home to say they would be seated 20 rows above the 5-yd. line at a televised football game between the Denver Broncos and Dallas Cowboys in Denver. The seats were vacant during the game?and the Judges are presumed to have been killed by the Tisons...
Approach #1. The First Week at Sleep-Away Camp Approach. This tactic is particularly recommended for those who have never been away from home for long periods of time. Prerequisites: a vacant, wondrous, slightly overwhelmed stare, a willingness to get out there and meet lots of people, and the ability to rant glibly about topics of no particular relevance. A lot of people seem to take this line, apparently reasoning that in the first week, blissful ignorance and complete openness make for the best approach. It's probably not a bad idea; there's no better time, ever, to meet...
Paul's 1975 election decree continued the centuries-old ban on vote trading and open campaigning but encouraged more discreet activity: "We do not have the intention of forbidding the exchange of views concerning the election during the period in which the see is vacant." Exchanges were certainly taking place in Rome last week. Said one Italian member of the conclave: "The Cardinals discuss everything about the papabili...
...Curial appointments cease when a Pope dies, but some work sputters on. The Congregation for Saints' Causes continued to investigate the sanctity of candidates last week, while Villot's former secretariat acknowledged the mountains of condolence messages. The usual Vatican postage stamps marked sede vacante (vacant see) were issued. A prized collector's item, they raise revenue that will help to offset the cost of the conclave (budgeted initially at $2 million...
...With a vacant stare...