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...whites are entitled to be assured that the transition will be peaceful and orderly and that they will have a place in the country after independence. Blacks are entitled to the assurance that the progress to majority rule will be irreversible." One possible formula, endorsed by Washington, would vest general responsibility for the transition in a British "commissioner" and would require all Rhodesian political groups to swear loyalty to the Crown. Richard and his plan received a chilly reception in Rhodesia. When his party landed in Salisbury, it was ignored by Rhodesian Foreign Affairs Minister Pieter...
Murdoch is seldom seen without tie, vest and stylish Savile Row suit. The Murdochs occasionally entertain at home. More often, they like to invite a few friends (among them: Murdoch Executives Richard Sarazen and George Viles and, until now, Clay Felker) to dine at a tony restaurant like Le Madrigal. Out-of-town visitors are taken for a Kong's-eye view of Manhattan and a feast at the top of the World Trade Center, and Rupert sometimes takes Anna for a quiet lobster dinner at The Palm restaurant. "I'm a bit dull and humorless, not the sort...
...nays came from those employed by nursing homes, already the subject of widespread criticism. But there was also a surprising number of negative responses from small (under 200-bed) hospitals, traditionally thought to be the models of tender, loving care. Reported a nurse from one of these vest-pocket institutions: "Our emergency room has been known to call in a certain dentist for some cases when they can't reach...
...foil event, a fencer scores when the tip of his foil touches the metallic vest worn by his opponent. In the sabre one scores with a touch to any part of the body above the hips. Epee fencers are awarded a point by touching any part of the body with their weapon...
...smiling radiantly-the glowing, cover-girl smile remembered from the days before her troubles all began. To celebrate the occasion, she was stylishly dressed in gaucho pants, a dark, pin-stripe vest and a white blouse, and she was ebullient when she made a brief and jaunty appearance in San Francisco before the newsmen-some of whom applauded-who had covered her story for so long. "It would feel a lot better if I were home right now," she said. Moments later, that was precisely where she was headed. After 14 months in jail, Patty Hearst, 22, was released last...