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...where they are in the majority, the Tigers insist that it does not go far enough. Sinhalese extremists led by the People's Liberation Front (J.V.P.) object that the accord gives away too much. . The two chief candidates campaigning to replace retiring President Junius Jayewardene, 82, in a December vote are opponents of the agreement, and have vowed to send the 70,000 Indian troops home...
...seat ever since the venerable Democrat lost a leg to cancer in 1984. The only question was when. Now that Stennis has retired, there are new questions. Democratic Congressman Wayne Dowdy is backed by the popular Stennis. But Dowdy, who enjoys strong support from blacks (one-third of the voting population), must cut into the white vote...
WASHINGTON. Defeated in his re-election bid two years ago, Republican Slade Gorton believed his political career was over. Reincarnation took place when Republican Dan Evans decided to retire. Ousted because he paid little attention to constituents and traded his vote on a controversial judicial nomination, Gorton this year has been conducting "listening tours" of the state. His chances benefited from an expensive primary battle won by Democratic Representative Mike Lowry, who was promptly hospitalized with a bleeding ulcer...
Italy's M.P.s have long enjoyed a luxury in West European democracies: a secret ballot. Free to vote as they pleased, ignoring party discipline and constituents, parliamentarians often defeated their own governments on key legislation. The franchi tiratori, or snipers, were a primary cause of instability in Italian politics -- and largely responsible for the frequent changes of government. Last week the six-month-old coalition of Prime Minister Ciriaco De Mita said, "Enough...
Deputies will now vote openly on the budget and other financial issues. But secrecy will be maintained for votes on constitutional amendments, "matters of conscience," such as abortion, and matters involving a specific person, such as selection of the President...