Word: keyed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...performing military missions. For hours each day, say intelligence analysts, Soviet Cosmos military satellites drift over the U.S., photographing missile silos and naval deployments. Other Soviet spacecraft lurk with sensitive electronic ears that can pick up telephone conversations in Washington, while Meteor weather satellites monitor conditions over key U.S. targets. Soviet infrared satellites watch for the telltale heat signaling a launch of U.S. ICBMs. At the military launch site in Plesetsk, 500 miles northeast of Moscow, crews stand ready to launch additional intelligence satellites at a moment's notice...
When the U.S. Congress voted to impose economic sanctions on South Africa last October, overriding President Reagan's veto in the process, legislators in effect wrote two lists. One enumerated U.S. policy goals for South Africa, including the freeing of political prisoners, repeal of key laws enforcing racial apartheid, and entering into negotiation with legitimate representatives of the country's black majority. The other spelled out areas of trade and finance that would no longer be permitted until those goals were attained, including new U.S. investments in South Africa and the importation of that country's agricultural products, coal, iron...
...guerrillas of the Communist New People's Army, hijacked a train bound from Naga to the capital. They commandeered it to the town of Del Gallego and attacked the local constabulary headquarters, killing at least five policemen and three civilians. To cover their rear, the rebels blew up a key railroad bridge and effectively cut off train service between the capital and the rest of the peninsula...
...very close on the key issues. I will welcome her counsel in the months ahead," Simon said...
...Crimson gave up 348 total yards to the Husky Wishbone on Saturday, but stiffened at key times and came away with its first non-conference win since...