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...voted against the stationing of the missiles because we want more independence from the West, while we hope East Germany becomes more independent from Russia. For Europe, it would be an important step to have a nuclear free zone from Finland, through the Germanies, and down to Italy. This would make it possible to have one Germany, but it would be a neutral nation, strictly without arms--we'd start [by eliminating] atomic weapons, but we're not quite sure how far we can go [in abolishing] conventional weapons. We prefer the idea of a social defense which would have...
Sweden, Taiwan and Finland rely on atomic energy for 40% of their electricity. Among the largest industrial nations, France is the nuclear leader. Its atomic plants produce 48% of the country's electricity, compared with...
...horn sounded, and Michaels and the nation exploded: "Yes!" With this victory and the next, a 4-2 win over Finland, the ragtag squad of 20 young amateur athletes had done more than bring U.S. hockey its first Olympic gold medal since 1960. For a few happy days, they had set America skating...
...screened "agony of defeat" image of a ski jumper blowing it on ABC'S Wide World of Sports is an ironically accurate one: Americans have not landed a medal in the 70-or 90-meter event since a 1924 bronze. In Sarajevo, all eyes will be on Finland's renowned Matti Nykanen. That is just fine with Jeff Hastings, 24, and Mike Holland, 22, both legitimate medal contenders. They have flown on their 16-lb. skis since their childhood days in Norwich, Vt. It was not a desire for the limelight that has had them flying. "Defying gravity...
...Finland is a country of fewer than 5 million people, and there are more saunas than ice rinks. Though he is the finest hockey player the Finns have ever exported to North America, Kurri returns home each spring to a pleasant obscurity. He is a splendid skater, a strong outside shooter, an artful stickhandler and a responsible back checker. Judging right wingers, Gretzky puts Kurri in a class with the New York Islanders' Mike Bossy. Among all-round players, he may even rate with the Islanders' Bryan Trottier. Kurri does not care to be lumped with the other...