Word: brings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...spread the word that the Jericho II has a range of only 500 miles, which would mean it could strike Arab capitals but would fall short of Soviet territory. At the same time, however, it is believed that Israel is working on a longer-range version that would indeed bring the southern edge of the Soviet Union within its reach...
...tend to be conservative loyalists. They want a combative leader who reminds them of Reagan -- or so the candidates think. Reagan's longtime pollster, Richard Wirthlin, cautions that the muscular approach does not work automatically. "People always rerun the last successful election," Wirthlin explains. "Now candidates are trying to bring forward what was a very important trait for Reagan...
...heat-seeking laptas during regular-season play. Much like the introduction of the corked bat and the designated hitter in the U.S., the Afghan innovation has clearly irritated a few hidebound older fans back in Moscow, who constantly demand that the commissioner "lower the mound" in mountainous Afghanistan to bring offense and defense back into classic balance...
...suddenly glamorous new breed of materials: superconducting ceramics. The substances can convey electric currents with no loss of energy at temperatures much higher than conventional superconductors. They open the way for such marvels as levitating high-speed trains and tiny but immensely powerful computers. "The breakthroughs in superconductivity bring us to the threshold of a new age," Reagan said. "It's our task to herald in that new age with a rush...
...conservative. Said he: "Despite high unemployment and virtually stable prices -- factors that would suggest an expansionary policy -- the German government is stubbornly refusing to make any courageous move in that direction." Giersch pointed out, however, that the West German central bank had already increased the money supply to bring down interest rates and that a $7.6 billion tax cut scheduled for Jan. 1 would also help boost growth. He recommended that further tax reductions worth $10.8 billion, which are scheduled for 1990, be put into effect earlier...