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...Jung Gau-Bischofsheim, Germany After Schröder's party was severely beaten in North Rhine-Westphalia, a Social Democratic stronghold for 39 years, and was suffering its lowest approval ratings since World War II, Schröder should have resigned gracefully. Instead, he decided to call snap elections. Nevertheless, there are two possible outcomes. Either Schröder will be re-elected, or he will discover, like King Canute, that even he cannot turn back an incoming tide. Joshua Selig Dorset, England Of Freedom and Fear In Time's interview with former soviet dissident Natan Sharansky [June...
...Americanologist. Like other Soviet journalists, Zorin adopted a tone of cautious optimism once the summit was under way, telling his audience of 150 million on the 9 o'clock nightly newscast Vremya (Time), "If the two leaders manage to take even just a first step, that is very good." Nevertheless, the newscasts were less than complete: in a feature on Gorbachev's discussion of nuclear test bans with Jesse Jackson, Broadcaster Boris Kalyagin neglected to mention that Jackson twice expressed concern over Soviet treatment of Jews...
...Gorbachev, the uniquely style-conscious Soviet First Lady, were advertised as going coiffure to coiffure in a well-scripted spate of public relations appearances while their husbands went eyeball to eyeball over substance behind closed doors. In fact, while the women generated little real warmth in private discussions, they nevertheless displayed a dignity that transcended the much hyped designer-dress face-off. Pressed by a reporter about style-wars comparisons, Nancy Reagan aptly retorted: "I really think that's a little silly. I mean there are very important things being discussed here, and what somebody wears or doesn't wear...
Because Oman is sensitive about being seen as a U.S. client state, no U.S. personnel are stationed in the country. The 1980 agreement also stipulates that the bases may not be used without the Sultan's express consent. Nevertheless, Oman occasionally feels the need to assert its independence. Last September it announced the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union...
...Nevertheless, most pupils and their parents would not trade the experience for anything. A particularly staunch supporter is Montana's Governor Ted Schwinden, himself a one-room alumnus. "I have nothing but good memories of it," he says. Another is Salund's Herbranson, who sounds like anything but today's unappreciated, burned-out teacher, despite a 1983 salary of $6,300, which the National Education Association certified as the nation's lowest (her wages have now soared to $6,800). "The feeling of being needed," she says, "that's something worthwhile. Many of my former students are married...