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...Soviet leader is ending his nation' s unpopular foreign adventure, but his ambitious political and economic reforms still face challenges at home. -- A landmark U. S.- Soviet arms treaty is now about 90% complete. In an exclusive report, TIME' s Strobe Talbott tells the inside story of negotiations to scrap some of the most dangerous weapons on earth...
GENEVA--The United States and Soviet Union settled their differences yesterday on a treaty to scrap medium-range missiles and sent the agreement to the U.S. Senate in an effort to speed ratification of the pact before the Moscow summit...
...alley, and watched me search frantically through my wallet. I knew I had less than $10, and I knew that muggers have a tendency to get angry when their victims have little to offer them. I was so nervous that I dropped my I.D. card and some pieces of scrap paper; he politely bent down and picked them up for me. But despite my mugger's charm and chivalry--it was the first time I was ever addressed as "ma'am"--I could not help fearing the worst: assault, rape, death...
Soon another hockey player, sophomore C.J. Young, made his appearance on the court, on the opposite team. Immediately he began to scrap for every loose ball in the corners just like he does on the ice. Young got the puck almost every time...
...credit, Jackson has spoken more than any other candidate on the need to divest from South Africa and to wage an effective war on drugs. Yet other aspects of his foreign policy agenda remain highly suspect. Jackson says he will scrap a number of weapons systems, such as the MX, Midgetman, and Trident D-5 missiles, and two new aircraft carriers. He would also withdraw up to half of the U.S. troops stationed in Europe. Based on his support for the P L O and on his past anti-Semitic remarks, one must wonder to what extent Jackson will honor...