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...also apparently not in their interest to limit Euromissiles. The INF negotiations never had a chance, since the Soviets see their interest in holding a monopoly of these weapons as a political tool over both Western and Eastern Europe. They even have begun forward deployment of SS-20s-in East Germany. However, the failure of these talks is only dangerous if the West loses its nerve as a result and weakens deterrence...

Author: By Paul W. Green, | Title: Back to Basics | 2/2/1984 | See Source »

...events cannot be ruled but; witness Poland's recent unrest and the troubles over Berlin since 1945. Oppressed people-have-a habit of rising against their oppressors, as the heirs of the October Revolution are certainly acutely aware. To this end, the Pact and the Red Army, not SS-20s or SS-18s, guarantee Soviet security through political repression. And this is what MBFR is all about...

Author: By Paul W. Green, | Title: Back to Basics | 2/2/1984 | See Source »

...five bobsledding gold medals during the '20s, '30s and '40s, but the bitter bobsledders' joke is that some of those crates are getting pretty old. To this enterprise, the U.S.O.C. chips in about $100,000 annually, and Corporate Sponsor Lederle Laboratories helps somewhat. But the equipment afforded is far from the best on the mountain. Not just holding down the bobsleds, but holding them down for the count, those good old boys from Saranac Lake, Plattsburgh and Keene Valley in upstate New York are still just about the best bobsledders in the Adirondacks and not quite the worst...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Clear the Way For the U.S.A. | 1/30/1984 | See Source »

...suspect in described as in white male in his late 20s to early the, medium build clean shaven, with dark brown hair. At the time of the incident the suspect was wearing a blue jean jacket dark suit pants and glasses with dark runs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Police Blotter | 1/27/1984 | See Source »

Benjamin Rosen, 50, a major investor in Lotus Development and chairman of Compaq Computer. Sophisticated and possessing a soft-spoken wit, Rosen earned electrical-engineering degrees from the California Institute of Technology and Stanford and worked first for Raytheon as an engineer. While still in his 20s, he decided to become a stock analyst. He picked up an M.B.A. degree, worked for Coleman & Co., a New York securities firm, and then for Morgan Stanley & Co. and began publishing a highly regarded electronics-industry newsletter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Making a Mint Overnight | 1/23/1984 | See Source »

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