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Whether or not such precautions truly guarantee security, that proposition has been matched by the Soviet Union, which has shouldered its way into the business with newfound Madison Avenue-style pizazz. Armed with glossy brochures that picture mighty Proton rockets blasting off, the Soviets are heavily promoting their new commercial space service. Despite its vast experience in space, however, the Soviet Union stands little chance of capturing much of the satellite market in the near future. U.S. Government rules bar any satellites that contain U.S. technology from being shipped to the Soviets. Since most satellites made in the non-Communist...
...West Germany's national election campaign drew to a close this week, the ) Chancellor's reception was ardent everywhere his helicopter touched down. Political analysts predicted that Kohl, 56, would ride his newfound popularity to a second four-year term when voters cast their ballots this Sunday. The Allensbach poll forecast that Kohl's conservative coalition of the Christian Democratic Union, the Christian Social Union and the Free Democratic Party would win 53% of the vote, compared with 36.7% for the Social Democrats and 9.5% for the environmentalist Greens...
...Moscow's newfound concern for its wayward citizens could have unforeseen consequences. By welcoming the emigres back, the Kremlin has eliminated one of the strongest deterrents to applying to leave the country: the utter finality of emigration. With that policy changing, more Soviet citizens may be eager to gamble on the West. Now, if the experience proves disappointing, the Soviet safety net may still be there to catch them...
...leader has encouraged frankness in public attitudes toward domestic Soviet problems by mounting a campaign of glasnost, or openness. Last week, for example, foreign diplomats were taken aback by the unprecedented Soviet coverage of ethnic rioting in Alma-Ata, capital of the Central Asian republic of Kazakhstan. Despite such newfound candor, however, Gorbachev has been unable to shake the opprobrium created in the West by human-rights violations in general and the Sakharov case in particular...
...manager of a Manhattan costume-jewelry boutique that will sell an estimated $500,000 in faux adornments this year: "There's so much pressure on people today. They need to add a sense of humor to their wardrobes." But imitation-jewelry fans also have practical reasons for their newfound passion. "If you travel with your good jewelry, you're going to get knocked over the head," observes Ann Mahony, a West Coast businesswoman, who recalls that she used to pin gems inside her lingerie before becoming a faux devotee. "Even now that I can afford the real thing, I still...