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...intransigent. As it turned out, the Iranian "students" used the hostages as pawns to consolidate Khomeini's power and to drive from government moderates like Sadegh Ghotbzadeh, the Foreign Minister who had the temerity to bargain with "the Great Satan." Trying to avoid a similar fate, Berri threatened to "wash his hands" of the whole affair and turn the hostages over to their original hijackers unless the U.S. arranged a "swap" with the Israelis...
Proponents of divestiture, likewise, have proven all too willing to rest on the simple argument that South Africa is immoral and that we should wash our hands of any injustice. The pro-divestiture case is far more compelling when argued from a practical standpoint and as part of a wider program of activism that includes federal sanctions on trade with South Africa...
...Oklahoma. A recycled Stuckey's with blue tile roof calls itself simply Truck Stop. The sign also boasts showers, scales, truck wash and a special on service for $88.50. At a table inside, four truckers have ordered a short stack and three eggs apiece, along with bacon, sausage and coffee (Trucker's Superbreakfast...
...success of the Harvard program has attracted the attention of Congressman Rod Chandler (R-Wash.), a member of the Education and Labor Committee Chandler, who visited the Ed School last week, had proposed legislation in Congress to help fund the nearly 40 institutions that are interested in beginning programs modeled after Harvard's, Merseth said...
...initial rush proved unnecessary, as the suspicious auto theft proved to be a sidewalk car wash, not a strip--down. In the next hour, though, we found two stripped automobiles and had them towed. Some had been stolen that same day, but we didn't catch anyone...