Word: silents
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...father of a peculiarly Finnish policy that he dubbed "active neutrality" and that his critics scorned as "Finlandization." In essence, Kekkonen blended Finland's foreign policy with Moscow's, endorsing a Soviet-promoted nuclear-free zone in Scandinavia, refusing to criticize the invasion of Afghanistan and keeping silent on Soviet human rights abuses in Eastern Europe. In turn, Moscow allowed Finland autonomy on most internal affairs, although quietly insisting that the Communist-dominated Finnish People's Democratic League be included in government coalitions. Kekkonen's supporters insist that he alone was able to work...
...Nyack Village Hall last Friday as the four battered-looking suspects, under heavy guard, were brought in for arraignment. A witness charged that it was Brown who had killed the two local policemen, a crime that could carry the death penalty. Kathy Boudin, along with her Weather comrades, remained silent throughout the proceedings-her feelings, motives, the arcane design of her politics still submerged, still underground. -By Claudia Wallis...
...machine tools and robots on the shop floor, and with a push of the button rendering electronic designs into finished products. The ultimate vision is of a "factory of the future," in which everything from ordering parts to packing and shipping out the finished products runs with the smooth, silent pulse of electronic messages moving through computer circuits...
...freshman, Bridgeland played varsity tennis for Harvard, before the arrival of All-American Howard Sands and other heavily recruited players who last season led the team to a berth in the NCAA championships. And as he left the Palmer Dixon courts on Thursday, Bridgeland paused for several silent minutes to watch the "A" squad warm up. Earlier, he had provided a perfect caption for the scene: "I keep playing for a lot of reasons, but I guess most of all there's a feeling that you could still be competitive and win a big match if it came...
When Francis Ford showed him Napoleon, Carmine Coppola saw a chance to indulge in the former on a grand scale. "My son has always liked the idea of a silent film accompanied by live music. I think he has wanted to do one like that for a long time himself. To me, there is nothing like the excitement and unique experience of a live orchestra playing. After he saw Napoleon a few years ago, he came to me and said, 'I think this is it. Napoleon...