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...thousand policemen fanned out in a nationwide search, but in all likelihood the culprits had already escaped to Yugoslavia or Austria, both just 2½ hours from Budapest by car. Although the fame of the paintings will make them all but impossible to sell publicly, some unscrupulous private collectors may relish acquiring them clandestinely. Authorities have already described the loss to Hungary's cultural heritage as "incalculable." The same term might apply to the negligence of the museum. Officials admitted last week that the poorly guarded paintings had not even been insured against theft...
...ready to give up being a scientist yet." says Dowling. And it is sentiments such as this--combined with a sense as one official says, that the scholar may lack some of the "bite" needed for the job--that diminish for a number of observers the likelihood of Dowling becoming dean...
...closer analysis, however, "build-down", rather than reducing the chances for a nuclear war, actually increases the likelihood. The core of the proposal simply flies in the face of established deterrence theory. The main problem lies in the projected trend for land-based missiles. "Build down" would decrease the current force by almost half, from 1.050 missiles to a total of 100 MX's plus 500 yet-to-be-designed Midgetmen. The number of warheads on these missiles would decrease less from 2.145 to 1500 Reducing the number of missiles (i.e. potential targets) more than the number of warheads compounds...
...season of straw polls will wind down in Florida this weekend. The gearing up for the primary and caucus season is well under way. There is a strong likelihood that the nominee of the Democratic Party will be selected during the first quarter...
...while the play is undeniably designed to elicit laughter over tears it is not without a message. The importance of family fealty operates aa a recurrent theme throughout the drama as the likelihood of Babe's downfall heightens the need for people to pursue their dreams. When Meg bitterly assails herself and her family for her foiled singing career, and Lenny whines on about being a victim of a psychological aberration, both sisters muster the courage to "go for it." It is this triumph of will, of determination not to repeat their mother's easy way out, that enables Babe...