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...ominous projections, which are disputed by some defense scientists, go considerably beyond previous U.S. assessments of the Soviet lead in the space arms race. The two nations agreed in 1967 to ban weapons of mass destruction from space, but efforts to extend the pact to cover antisatellite weapons, including space-based lasers, have been fruitless. The Pentagon says that since 1977 the Soviets have had an operational nonlaser anti-satellite satellite that explodes near the target, spraying it AVIATION WEEK & SPACE TECHNOLOGY with metal-piercing fragments. The n U.S. hopes to test its own satellite-killer system this summer: rockets...
...countered that a Palestinian state on the West Bank would imperil Israel's existence. "This is our country, this is our land," he later added. "Here our civilization was born." But he challenged Mitterrand to launch a peace initiative of his own and to work for a nonaggression pact that would include all the countries of the Mediterranean basin...
...Best Actor nomination for his role in On Golden Pond, he has no plans to suit up for the Academy Awards in March. In fact, his only immediate chore is to rid himself of his facial hair. "I grew the beard out of defiance," he says. "I made a pact with myself that only when I am well will I shave it off, which I am almost ready...
...letter, folded it and taken off his glasses when an assistant came into the room and whispered something in his ear. Sadat rose and walked over to me and kissed me on both cheeks. "They have just signed the disengagement agreement at Kilometer 101," he said, referring to the pact that spelled out specific boundaries for both sides. And then he added: "I am today taking off my military uniform?I never expect to wear it again except for ceremonial occasions. Tell [Golda] that is the answer to her letter...
...deal and the imminent proposal for Jordan provide just the occasion for reassessment and reversal. Exactly why the Jordanians need more weapons is one more Administration fantasy that could use clarification; they have one of the best equipped and trained armies in the Mideast and have just signed a pact for $360 million in anti-aircraft batteries with--you guessed it--Moscow...