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...SALVADOR, the journey to the ballot box runs along the razor's edge. While many observers claim that Sunday's presidential election can do little to alter the situation in the war-torn country, two decisive outcomes are possible: the vote could either pave the way toward an acceptable solution to the civil war onset into motion a series of forces destined to bring the beleaguered nation to ruin...
...first repair of a satellite in orbit. That is slated to take place in April, when astronauts attempt to retrieve and revive a $150 million robot scientific observatory nicknamed Solar Max, which has been spinning helplessly since it broke down three years ago. If this tinkering succeeds, it could pave the way for even more ambitious efforts, including the assembly of President Reagan's proposed space station...
...Lebanese factions in forging a more broadly based national government. Lebanese President Amin Gemayel, whose weakness is often blamed for the slow progress, last week expressed the hope that the leaders of those factions would soon resume their reconciliation talks in Switzerland. If those discussions are successful, they could pave the way for the eventual withdrawal of the Marines and the other members of the Multi-National Force in Lebanon. President Reagan reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to that force but suggested, for the first time, that the Marines would be pulled out if there ever were such a "collapse...
Some believe Arafat's defeat would actually pave the way lot a negotiated settlement since it would free Jordan's King Hussein from his 1979 commitment to honor the PLO as the sole representative of the Palestinian people. Thus freed, they argue. Hussein could negotiate on behalf of the Palestinians...
...solution turned out to be the classic one: appoint a commission to study the dispute. Beirut Radio announced that a steering committee representing the country's sparring groups would meet this week to pave the way for the promised discussions on a fairer division of national power. The compromise came about after a meeting in New York City between Syrian Foreign Minister Abdel Halim Khaddam and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faisal...