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...listen to the comments and suggestions of all Americans and especially those from the Congress." Aides insisted that this tepid response was part of a calculated strategy to sniff out public sentiment before deciding how, and how rapidly, to proceed. In other words, the plan is, precisely, a trial balloon. And nothing more...
...many members of Congress, the balloon seems filled with lead. They are loath to brave the wrath of the many constituents who would be hurt by the plan for the sake of a reform that does nothing to shrink the shockingly menacing deficit. Many would prefer to use tax reform as sugarcoating for a net tax increase, but that approach would clash head on with Reagan's diehard opposition to any overall tax boost. Consequently, Robert Dole, newly elected majority leader of the Republican-controlled Senate (see following story), gently told the White House that Congress would probably give...
...does, however, receive his share of "nut calls," he says. "The worst one was a man who called and said he had seen an object in front of the sun approaching Earth. We told him it was a flock of birds or a balloon...
...tried and failed, two of them losing their lives in the endeavor. But the danger involved made the remarkable voyage all the more appealing to Joe Kittinger, 56. Last week, after more than three days of drifting through the clouds, Kittinger became the first to make a solo balloon flight across the Atlantic, setting a new long-distance record of more than 3,500 miles in the process. A three-tour Viet Nam War pilot who was a P.O.W. for eleven months, the former Air Force colonel and longtime adventurer once jumped out of a balloon...
...last week in the most positive light. Still, the Kohl government could not hide its disappointment at the turn of events. "The momentum from both sides seemed to be just right for the visit," said a Western diplomat. "Now a lot of air has been let out of the balloon." West German Negotiator Jenninger said he expected that "dialogue wanted by both sides" will continue. He challenged the East German explanation that "public dispute" over the trip in the West had forced Honecker to stay home...