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Despite his decision to decline the award, the Soviet Union of Writers continued to denounce Pasternak in the State owned press.
Despite controversial press coverage of his personal life, Eriksson was consistently popular with the majority of fans.
Despite predictions from the music press that the band would fold without Wood, who had been the driving force behind the creation of ELO, Lynne stepped up to lead the band, with Bev Bevan remaining on drums, joined by Gibson, Richard Tandy ( now on the Moog synthesiser ), Mike de Albuquerque on bass and vocals and Mike Edwards and Colin Walker on cellos.
Despite its external trade difficulties, Mongolia has continued to press ahead with reform.
Despite the tour ending prematurely in financial disaster, it was the basis for the band's first international press.
Despite some optimistic talk in the foreign press the impetus of these reforms has not been followed with, for example, a large-scale decollectivization such as occurred in China under Deng.
Despite the official government statement that allowed for freedom of the press, this was the first trial of whether or not Dubcek was serious about reforms.
Despite several break up stories in the press Williams and Field have been spotted together many times.
Despite pictures in the press, the case was subsequently dropped after the public prosecution service decided that Schmidt's actions had not been a threat to public health.
Despite the hostility of the mainstream official press and intimidation by Soviet Estonian authorities, dozens of local citizens ' committees were elected by popular initiative all over the country.
Despite Alexandra's pleas for privacy, Queen Victoria insisted on announcing a period of court mourning, which led to unsympathetic elements of the press to describe the birth as " a wretched abortion " and the funeral arrangements as " sickening mummery ".
Despite his campy television persona, Lynde never publicly came out as gay and the press generally refrained from commenting about it.
Despite the lack of legal necessity for such evidence in many jurisdictions, according to press reports collecting evidence of adultery or other " bad behaviour " by spouses and partners is still one of the most profitable activities investigators undertake, as the stakes being fought over now are child custody, alimony, or marital property disputes.
Despite inflammatory press reports, the object had a " low probability " of impact, approximately one in a million.
Despite this Harris managed to navigate the delicate situation which faced the left wing press and to keep the Pearson's functioning and solvent during the war years.
Despite this tragedy, Dunson and Groot press on.
Despite claiming he thought the concert was sponsored by UNICEF, he faced criticism in the press for receiving a payment of between one and two million pounds from Uzbek president, Islam Karimov, for the performance.
Despite the band's aversion to press coverage, the album was successful in both Europe and the United States ( where it sold more than 150, 000 copies even before the band toured there ).
Despite being widely criticised in the UK press for being " self indulgent " and " not rock n ' roll ", the first album sold well in the UK and Europe, reaching number 22 on the UK charts.
Despite these distinctions, the press, media, businesses and, most importantly, the residents still choose to use " Brewster " as the name of the town in the southeastern corner of Putnam County.
Despite his best efforts, the tabloid press branded him a " loony " and a " do-gooder " for supporting the " evil " Hindley.
Despite repeated denials made in the popular press and on his website, Fenech pleaded guilty to his role in the theft of 3 gold watches worth a total of $ 327 from a Gold Coast, Queensland boutique store.
Despite the fact that he held no formal degree, employees, friends, and the press respected his scientific accomplishments by calling him Dr. Land.
Early August, 1970: Despite their losses, the Soviets and Egyptians manage to press the air defenses closer to the canal, shooting down a number of Israeli aircraft.

Despite and reports
Despite being characterized as unreliable, the work is valued as both a study of Turkish culture and the lands he reports on.
Despite reports that there had been an influx of arms in the weeks leading up to the election and reports of some ' disturbances during campaigning ' - including attacks on the presidential palace and the Interior Ministry by as-yet-unidentified gunmen-European monitors labelled the election as " calm and organized ".
Despite these high-profile reports from Arkansas and Florida and sporadic reports elsewhere in the historic range of the species since the 1940s, there is no conclusive evidence for the continued existence of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker ; i. e., there are no unambiguous photographs, videos, specimens or DNA samples from feathers or feces of the Ivory-billed.
Despite all the security put in place, there are reports of Taliban activities and assassinations of tribal elders.
Despite initial media reports, the affidavit made no mention of Clemens or Pettitte.
Despite this and reports of Indira Gandhi keeping red pandas as pets when she was a child, widespread adoption of these animals as pets has not been reported.
Despite this ceasefire, on 11 July 2003 the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation broadcast unconfirmed reports that supporters of Harold Keke razed two villages.
Despite being identified in reports by the word usually rendered in English as " peasant ", they weren't " peasants ".
Despite the irregular scheduling, the program's hard-hitting reports attracted a steadily growing audience, particularly during the waning days of the Vietnam War and the gripping events of the Watergate scandal ; at that time, few if any other major-network news shows did in-depth investigative reporting to the degree carried out by 60 Minutes.
Despite numerous cast and production changes over the years, Last of the Summer Wine continued to be popular with viewers and was renewed year after year despite reports to the contrary.
Despite these efforts in May 1992, daily park attendance was around 25, 000 ( some reports give a figure of 30, 000 ) instead of the predicted 60, 000.
Despite reports that the band began work on a sixth studio album in 2002 that reportedly would go back to their Core-era sound and planned on releasing it in 2003, the band had dissolved by the end of 2002, after reports of an altercation between Dean DeLeo and Weiland after the last show of Stone Temple Pilots ' fall 2002 tour.
Despite initial reports that pSOS support would continue, development was halted.
Despite hospital photographs of the man's beating, Hobbs received no reprimand, and CBS Atlanta reports that no action has been taken to address Hobbs ' 58 incidents of use of force, " nearly 20 times more often than an average Clayton County police officer had in the same time period.
Despite the fact nearly every home and business sustained damage, news reports indicate the town is not eligible for Federal disaster aid.
Despite reports to the contrary, this duo was just called Kim and Kelley, not The Breeders or The Breederz.
Despite reports of numerous irregularities, the international observers recognized an adjusted victory of Fujimori.
Despite Davout's reports to the contrary, Napoleon ordered him to attack the Austrians on his front in the morning, with the proviso that Lefebvre's equally depleted corps would support him if he needed help ( A total of approximately 36, 000 men for both corps ).
Despite becoming infested with lice during his short stay on the island, he provided glowing reports of his visit.

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