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...talks begun in 1982, he declared that the Anglican move to women priests and bishops "appears to pre-empt this study and effectively block the path to the mutual recognition of ministries." Though the Pope's opposition to women in the clergy is well known, this was his chilliest statement on the ecumenical implications...
Their departure could mean the end of one of the longest, chilliest episodes in the cold war. It also offers the most dramatic evidence to date that Soviet foreign policy may be changing for the better. Certainly that is how General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev wants the move to be seen...
...those sentiments. Following the Korean-airliner disaster, President Reagan accused the Soviet Union of committing "a crime against humanity." Moscow responded by taking the offensive. After Reagan unveiled new arms-control proposals last September, Andropov issued a statement with the most comprehensive denunciation of a U.S. Administration since the chilliest days of the cold war. Said the Soviet leader: "Even if someone had any illusions about the possible evolution for the better of the policy of the present Administration, the latest developments have finally dispelled them...
Nakasone's choice of the South Korean way station was a deliberate signal to the Reagan Administration. Despite their strong mutual ties to the U.S., Japan and South Korea have long had only the chilliest diplomatic regard for each other. From the Korean side, the attitude is understandable: for 70 years, the country was systematically bullied by Japan's rising military might, including the outright Japanese annexation of the Korean peninsula in 1910. South Korea regained its independence following World War II, but even today polls indicate that Japan is the country most hated by South Koreans, ranking...
...crowded streets of The Bronx in New York City rises a stately crystal dome filled with subtropical orchids and a grove of graceful palms. A waterfall tumbles from fern-covered volcanic rocks, and the warm, aromatic scent of lemons and oranges fills the air. Last week one of the chilliest, dreariest; mushiest winters in years was refusing to let go. But New Yorkers could celebrate eternal spring sous verre. The New York Botanical Garden Conservatory had just opened after two years of costly restoration...