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American officials caution that money alone will not allay Moscow's anxieties. At the summit the Soviets repeated their call for a replacement for both NATO and the Warsaw Pact: a vaguely defined "Greater European Council," which would be part of the 35-nation Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Said Soviet Foreign Ministry spokesman Gennadi Gerasimov: "We want a united Germany to be integrated into an all-European system...
...study, conducted by Susan B. Cochran and Vickie M. Mays, found that many undergraduates will lie about their past sexual experiences to allay a partner's fear about AIDS. The researchers said the study undermines the notion that asking a potential sexual partner about previous sexual behavior is sufficient protection against AIDS...
Soviet Muslim leaders hope to steer growing Islamic consciousness in the direction of tolerance, to allay Russian suspicions of Islam and to preserve a coherent structure of religious authority and order in the country. But they may be racing against time. Demographics are having their own influence on Soviet Islam. Though the Muslim nationalities make up just 19.2% of the Soviet population, they accounted for half the total population increase of the past decade. They are still growing at five times the rate of the remaining population...
...prompted unusual statements of concern from some close allies. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has complained that Kohl's behavior is "excessive." President Bush, who met with Kohl over the weekend at Camp David, let it be known in advance that he planned to press the West German to allay Polish concern on the border question...
Airline executives hope to escape any heavy-handed Government interference in the buying and selling of carriers. But they will first have to allay growing fears that the excess baggage of buyout loans may not be good for air travelers. "Safety is the bottom line, and we know how to achieve it," says Benjamin Cosgrove, a Boeing senior vice president. "The need is for mechanics and inspectors with a real desire for safety." But if the airlines seem unwilling or unable to deliver the level of assurance that passengers want, politicians will rush to do it for them...