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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Although there had been indications for some time of the existence of Soviet troops in Cuba, what had not been known was the organization of those troops into a combat brigade. Clues and hints to that effect began appearing in the spring, as did reports that the number of Soviet troops was increasing. In March, for example, the National Security Council staff had asked the intelligence community for more information on Cuba. National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski had speculated that there must have been more Soviet activity on the island than was immediately apparent, primarily because some 40,000 Cuban...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Storm over Cuba | 9/17/1979 | See Source »

...everyone, even those who said they were saving their number one votes for another candidate, said they liked Vellucci as a man. "He's a great humanitarian--put that in your paper," one woman insisted...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Vellucci, Friends Gather for Party | 9/14/1979 | See Source »

Right next to St. Louis in both position and number of goals scored in 1978 is Brynteson, a team captain for the second year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Women Return With League Title | 9/14/1979 | See Source »

...rehash of Fisher's lectures. Grading is relatively easy; students receive four out of a possible six points on each problem set for just following instructions. And although head section man Bruce Patton urges students to hand in nine of the assignments, few complete more than the required number...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: You can choose courses blind, or you can read the Confi Guide. | 9/14/1979 | See Source »

...probably the most exciting part of the course is the coursewide simulation which last year dealt with the Greek-Turkish conflict over Cyprus in 1974. The class split into a number of teams which then tried to negotiate a peaceful settlement to the confrontation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: You can choose courses blind, or you can read the Confi Guide. | 9/14/1979 | See Source »

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