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...prestige of Phi Delta Kappa the nation's oldest fraternity for educators, is on the wane as it continues to deny admission to women...
Though the power and prestige of Governors are on the wane, the major parties still regard control of statehouses as an important measure of local strength. By that measure, the results were pretty much a standoff; despite some trading of ground in the 18 state contests, there was little change in the balance of gubernatorial power. Going into the election, the Democrats led the Republicans by 30 states to 20, and afterward the ratio remained substantially unchanged. The G.O.P. continued to trail in the overall total, but it still claimed most of the big states, despite an important setback...
...mainly Hanley recalls a world on the wane with the grace and occasional wisdom of a man who has lived fully enough to have few regrets. At 56, he is a youngish old Africa hand. He left his native Ireland when he was 18 for life on a Kenya farm. As an officer in the British army during World War II, he helped round up Mussolini's homesick legions in northeast Africa. A more difficult job was keeping the Somali nomads from each other's throats...
...will never get anyone good unless we have joint appointments. Quite distinguished scholars, white and black, conservative and radical, won't take a job in Afro-American Studies simply because they don't know when student interest in the program will wane and the various departments across the country will fold up." Paterson said...
...sense, the new monetary agreement is a victory for the U.S. The nation's wearying balance of payments problems should wane, and the relatively lower price of U.S. exports should make them more attractive in foreign markets...