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Washington closely watched the power shift in Manila, partly because of the special relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines, a former colonial ward, partly because of the strategic importance of U.S. bases there, and partly because of what the White House saw as a timely confirmation of one of its most controversial foreign policies. In a meeting with journalists, President Reagan argued that the Administration's deft handling of the Philippine crisis strengthened the case for increased U.S. aid to the contra rebels, who are battling the Marxist Sandinista regime in Nicaragua. Explained Secretary of State George Shultz...
Real estate developer Anton J. Finelli, ofStuart Ward Associates, agrees with Le Vaux andsaid that there is an increasing demand fordeveloping property away from the city. Thisgrowth, said Finelli, can strengthen the localeconomy. "It is like a shot in the arm for localsocial culture, that comes from having a larger,more diverse population...
Neither do any of us. How horrible to think that the routinization of modern life has penetrated even into the hospital delivery ward and that babies become like so many home appliances rolling off the assembly line, one after another. Blase orderlies careen around the maternity ward sorting the newborns--different colors sometimes, but basically interchangeable...
Harvard's Fern Ward, playing in the number nine position, recorded the only other Crimson victory, sweeping Kathy Blood in three straight matches...
Slowly but steadily, political events in the Philippines seemed to be rolling to- ward a point of no return. Where the pro- cess might lead was unforseeable. Once again the wily, ailing Marcos had seem- ingly entrenched himself by nominally democratic means, a strategy he has used on four occasions since 1972. But this time his victory, and his subsequent authority, seemed more hollow than ever...