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The President's point men, Secretary of State George Shultz and Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, gave stark warnings last week about the Communist threat in Central America. But both also took pains not to demand the complete overthrow of a regime with which the U.S. still maintains diplomatic ties...
Even toned down, the 23-page Packard commission report is in spots bluntly critical of the way the Pentagon and Congress shape defense budgets. "There is no rational system," the report states, for reaching "coherent and enduring agreement on national military strategy." With some exceptions, "weapons systems take too long...
During a seven-hour board meeting at Eastern's Miami headquarters that culminated in the decision to sell, the atmosphere was tense. Before the vote was taken, Borman shouted at Bryan, "I'm going to tell the 41,000 employees that you destroyed this airline." Bryan's retort: "I'll...
As always, however, seemingly supernatural events have rational explanations. The house is filled with conduits to other worlds. There's the closet, the medicine chest, and the swimming pool, all of which emit slimy ghoulies at the bewitching hour. These ghoulies then attempt to maul, skewer, and ventilate our poor...
Wanda: I'm developing a blinding headache in my R spot. That's the tiny part of my brain that thinks you're rational, Ralph. This headache is fully located between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. on both my clock and my cranial barrel. Thank you and good night.