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...Pershing IIs and cruise missiles in Europe do not play a central part in either superpower's nuclear strategy. They are important less as weapons than as political symbols, and in that role they have largely outlived their usefulness. The menace of the Soviet SS-20s failed to scare West European nations out of their alliance with the U.S.; on the contrary, they prompted NATO allies to face down hysterical opposition from domestic peace movements and allow U.S. missiles to be placed on their soil as a counterweight to the Soviet launchers. By carrying through the deployment, the U.S. made...
...fifth and deciding set Columbia gave the home team a scare when it jumped out to a 5-1 lead. But the Crimson hustled and slammed its way back...
Indeed, it aggravates it. Any movement toward a negotiated peace that permits any part of Palestine to remain occupied is considered a threat. Negotiations are thus a spur, not a deterrent, to terror. Whenever a "peace scare" breaks out, terrorism increases, as King Hussein of Jordan is well aware. During the time he was trying to arrange for joint Jordanian- Palestinian negotiations with Israel, his diplomats in Ankara, Bucharest and Madrid were assassinated. The talks are off now, and Jordanians abroad are enjoying a rare respite from attack...
Lyndon Johnson could smell trouble coming a year away. Then he would tell one of his favorite yarns from the Texas hill country about the Army recruiter who went out to scare up some new boys during World War II. He found one big fellow, pronounced him physically fit and submitted him to the mental test...
...publicity following the plague of child murders from 1979 through mid-'81. Down by Law, Atlanta's largest, best-organized and most violent youth gang, got its start in 1981 as a small group of young teenagers who armed themselves and moved in packs for protection during the scare. In early 1985 they had their first shoot-out with another gang, the Creepers. In the past several months, members have been linked to armed robbery, rape, assault and other crimes. In an intimidating show of strength in February, gang members descended upon the Atlantis Youth Club, situated in a suburban...