Word: laufer
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...events as the fall of Jerusalem in the 1st century or the Norman Conquest (see box). Indeed, for the public as well as scientists, 1986 may turn out to be the Year of the Comet. "The arrival of Halley's comet is not just an astronomical event," insists Joseph Laufer, ^ editor and publisher of a three-year-old Halley's comet newsletter. "It's a cultural event that links generations...
...perform this sensitive work are reluctant to talk about whether they can produce nuclear weapons in the quantities wanted. Independent observers are much less reticent. Says Richard Whittington, a research analyst at Wall Street's Bache Halsey Stuart Shields: "Capacity will be challenged across the board." Adds Rob Laufer, editor of Nucleonics Week, an industry newsletter: "Plutonium is the critical issue...