Word: bonne
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...ever fired in anger, they would raise mushroom clouds over German territory and probably kill more local civilians than foreign invaders. If, on the other hand, the missiles were not fired, they would become irresistible targets for devastating pre-emptive strikes by the enemy. Hence the bitter saying in Bonn, "The shorter the range, the deader the German...
...increasingly opposed to such weapons, have become disillusioned with Kohl, who faces elections next year. To help Kohl with his political problems, the U.S. agreed to delay a decision on deploying an updated, longer-range Lance (up to 280 miles). In return, U.S. officials got the impression that Bonn would not press for missile talks with the Soviets . until there is significant progress on limiting conventional arms...
London: William Mader, Anne Constable Paris: Christopher Redman, Margot Hornblower European Economic Correspondent: Adam Zagorin Bonn: James O. Jackson Rome: Cathy Booth Eastern Europe: Kenneth W. Banta Moscow: John Kohan, Ann Blackman Jerusalem: Jon D. Hull Cairo: Dean Fischer, David S. Jackson Nairobi: James Wilde Johannesburg: Bruce W. Nelan New Delhi: Edward W. Desmond, Anita Pratap Beijing: Sandra Burton Southeast Asia: William Stewart Hong Kong: Jay Branegan Bangkok: Ross H. Munro Tokyo: Barry Hillenbrand, Seiichi Kanise, Kumiko Makihara Ottawa: James L. Graff Central America: John Moody Mexico City: John Borrell Rio de Janeiro: Laura Lopez...
...cost cutting seems destined to continue in a world so interconnected that a decision made in Bonn can lower prices on Wall Street. The West German central bank inadvertently slowed last week's stock-market rally, for example, by raising interest rates to keep German inflation in check. The move briefly touched off fresh fears of a worldwide round of rate hikes and slower growth. Meanwhile, competition from Japanese and European firms that have opened U.S. offices is helping depress Wall Street commissions. Wall Street is not alone in its distress, for such financial centers as London and Tokyo...
London: William Mader, Anne Constable Paris: Christopher Redman, Margot Hornblower European Economic Correspondent: Adam Zagorin Bonn: James O. Jackson Rome: Cathy Booth Eastern Europe: Kenneth W. Banta Moscow: John Kohan, Ann Blackman Jerusalem: Jon D. Hull Cairo: Dean Fischer, David S. Jackson Nairobi: James Wilde Johannesburg: Bruce W. Nelan New Delhi: Edward W. Desmond, Anita Pratap Beijing: Sandra Burton Southeast Asia: William Stewart Hong Kong: Jay Branegan Bangkok: Ross H. Munro Tokyo: Barry Hillenbrand, Seiichi Kanise, Kumiko Makihara Ottawa: James L. Graff Central America: John Moody Mexico City: John Borrell Rio de Janeiro: Laura Lopez...