Show 12A Standard-Examine- Friday Nov 23 1990 r Britain Bush tells Thatcher ‘We love you’ foes praise her LONDON (AP) — World reaction to the call that she had served Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's resnot only Britain but the cause for which ignation ranged from President Bush they both stood with distinction and calling her an outstanding ally and strength The spokesman said Thatcher who praise from the Soviets to Iraq saying it was not displeased she's going announced her resignation Thursday Bush telephoned her Thursday night told Bush in the call about her governwhile visiting US troops in Saudi Arament’s decision the same day to send bia He told her “we love you" and said 4000 more armed services personnel to he was “very upset” she was going said the Persian Gulf to bolster the internaa spokesman at Thatcher’s 10 Downing tional force confronting Iraq The move will boost the number of St office The spokesman said Bush told her in British ground troops sailors and air 1 Margaret Thatcher stepped down Thursday as Britiian’s Pnme Mimste- - ending over 1 1 years of power ater members of her Cabinet warned her she would lose a second round of the Consevative Party’s leadership election next week - April 2 1982 Argentine Forces invade the Falkland Islands a British colony Britain sends a naval task force and reclaims the islands June after the Argentines surrender 14-1- 5 July 9 1982- term as second Begins p- Nr a Sf Conservative Party conference Five people are killed R d Nigel Lawson March 12 1984 The National Union of begins the longest and most violent strike in British history and a watershed in Mrs Thatcher's effort to crush union power Miners vote 51 weeks later to return to work without a settlement Thursday Nov 1 Deputy Pnme Minister Sir Geoffrey Howe the last of Thatcher's original Cabinet resigns over her stance toward European union Wednesday Nov 14 Michael Heseltine declares his challenge for leadership of the party and thus the Thatcher outpolls Heseltine but fails to defeat him by a wide enough margin to ensure her continued leadership of the Conservative Party Oct 261989 Chancellor of the Thursday Nov 22 Thatcher resiqns as Exchequer resigns over the monetary policy Reagan Reagan who was president from 1981 to 1988 said in a message following her resignation announcement Thursday that he was always able to count on her wise counsel and loyal friendship “Margaret Thatcher is truly a world statesman" he said NATO secretary general Manfred Woerner said “The success of our alliance in the last decade would not have been possible without her vision cour- rs age and steadfastness" Tlit ytor let itf ipnemter the Prime Minister The Associated Press to Truly imporfant Omm officials seeking 41979 prime ministership Tuesday Nov 20 June 11 1987 Becomes the only prime minister of the 20th century to win three elections consecutively well-wishe- a brief look at the three Conservative Party rW" Oct 12 1984 Mrs Thatcher escapes injury as Irish Republican Army bombs her hotel in Brighton during the Jan 61986 ' The British Broadcasting Corp today quoted an unnamed Soviet spokesman as saying Thatcher was a historic figure who had helped bring the Soviet Union closer to Europe LONDON warn tl was going Thatcher on first meeting Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev in 1984 said “I like Mr Gorbachev We can do business together" In her IH6 years as prime minister Thatcher traveled widely and established herself as a leading world statesman as much at home on US television as among crowds of enthusiastic on Soviet streets Dubbed the “Iron Lady" by the Soviets before the ending of the Cold War she was a close ally of former President (AP) — Here is Becomes pnme minister when Conservatives win parliamentary majority m general election prime minister Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine resigns from Cabinet in dispute over American-letakeover of Westland PLC helicopter manufacturer - May Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's government in a recent blast called Thatcher a “hag" But Iraqi information minister Latif Nassayif Jassim said Thursday that Iraq was not personally hostile to her but was not displeased she Three candidates vie to succeed Thatcher Thatcher career highlights Feb 11 1975Defeats Heath in contest for leadership of the Conservative Party then in opposition crews to 30000 succeed Prime Minister Margaretas party chief — and thus the nation’s leaden Michael Heseltine: Heseltine a former defense secretary calls himself a Thatcherite Heseltine 57 announced his leadership challenge on Nov 14 and took a giant step toward becoming prime minister on Tuesday forcing Thatcher into a second ballot for the party leadership To a large extent his appeal to his fellow legislators was that he was not Thatcher: that he would govern by Cabinet consensus and that he could help them win by modifying her unpopular new per capita community charge commonly known as the poll tax and because of his high standing in public opinion polls Douglas Hurd: Hurd the foreign secretary has won respect for his calm handling of a crisis in the Persian Gulf and another crisis m the government Hurd 60 who had supported Thatcher’s campaign to stay in power entered the race to suc- - Shopping At Kurd Major ceed her as soon as she dropped out “I believe I can unite the party and that’s why I’m putting my name forward” Hurd said Thursday d The former diplomat was Northern Ireland secretary from 1984 to 1985 and Home Secretary from 1985 to 1989 in charge of law and order and immigration services TreEmc silver-haire- John Major: Major at 47 the youngest member of the Thatcher government won two top Cabinet posts within a decade of entering politics The chancellor of the exchequer or treasury secretary is seen as one of Thatcher’s personal choices as eventual heir A high school drop-oand son of a circus performer Major is the man who symbolizes the changes in the Conservative Party that once was the bastion of Oxford and privilege 3024 Brinker 393-370- 3 HOLIDAY SEASON HOURS 10 AM - 7 PM SUNDAY 12 PM - 5 PM MON-SA- T ut self-ma- de WEDDINGS Megan Dunphy & Chad Martin Nov 25 Stephanie Rodriguez & Mark Pollard Dec deck shoes still Top-side- rs make waves Sperry pioneered boat shoes back in the 1930s And ever since they’ve been building a reputation for superior quality and performance Many people sailors and landlubbers alike would never even think of wearing another shoe Now you may never have to Now you can get Sperry in Top-side- two bold new styles Each featuring rs all the comfort and performance you’ve come to expect from that a a Sperry And both better looking boat shoe has it to Sperry right to be Leave any logical to make a splash like this! 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