Word: baddings
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...striking difference between the Vance and Brzezinski approaches baffled observers both inside and outside Washington. Was this the result of genuine confusion and disorganization? Or was it a cunningly devised plan to keep Moscow -and domestic political critics-off balance? According to this theory, "bad cop" Brzezinski would be unleashed when the Soviets needed slapping down or conservatives in the U.S. needed placating; "good cop" Vance would speak out to keep detente alive and mollify anxious American liberals. Yet Carter himself, many noted, was not always a consistent referee of such "shuttlecock" diplomacy. The President left many wondering, even after...
World sugar prices have plummeted from 65? per Ib. in 1974 to 7? today. That is good news for consumers, particularly for the country's biggest user, Coca-Cola Co. Each 1? drop in sugar prices saves Coke $20 million a year. But the tumbling prices are bad news for domestic growers of sugar cane and sugar beets, who contend they need a price of 17? per Ib. to meet their production costs...
...SPLAASH). The saucer enthusiasts plan to ask the Pentagon not to attack aliens who try to land there. How will they recognize their earthly crash pad? Through mental telepathy, says Aho. "If we send out the right kind of thoughts, we will communicate." Just in case the vibes are bad, the landing site is also clearly marked by ropes and a sign reading NEUTRAL LANDING ZONE...
...That was bad news for practically everybody; even within Israel it was widely criticized. Two of Begin's 19 Cabinet colleagues abstained from the Knesset vote, and a third, Defense Minister Ezer Weizman, stormed out of the meeting shouting and cursing. The decision, in his view, "will lead us all to another round of wars. I will go and prepare the army for the next war." The Labor opposition was also sharply critical. "What is the point of giving an answer that nobody will accept?" demanded Opposition Leader Shimon Peres. "Who needs a decision that by its very nature...
Indeed, many Israelis are saying the same thing today, mainly because they believe he is seriously ill. Stories and speculation abound about his deteriorating health. He is known to have a bad heart condition and diabetes, and rumored to have just about everything else. Two weeks ago, he remained home for three days, supposedly resting, but widely believed to be ailing...