Nicer, and better, than they said. (Franz Josef Strauss of West Germany) The Economist (US) | October 8, 1988 | COPYRIGHT 1988 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

FRANZ JOSEF STRAUSS was always larger than life. He aroused deep feelings in a way very rare in post-1945 German politics. At the news of his death on October 3rd people wept openly in the streets of Munich, the capital of the state of Bavaria which Mr Strauss ruled like a king. Even old rivals Mr Strauss often snubbed as "waistcoat-pocket politicians" looked genuinely shocked. Well they might. Mr Strauss, who died at the age of 73 after collapsing on a hunting expedition, was not just a colourful figure in a pretty grey landscape. He was also, odd though it may sound, a ...

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