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Whence the Threat aims to show that the U.S. and its "bellicose partners" are upsetting the global military balance and seeking the means to start a nuclear war. The claim is nonsense, but the Soviets make skillful use of statements by Ronald Reagan and Secretary of State Alexander Haig, and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soviet Union: Battle of the Booklets | 2/1/1982 | See Source »

DIED. Hans Conried, 64, versatile character actor who buried his own personality in more than 100 screen roles, but whose frequent guest appearances on the old Jack Paar TV show brought his gently mocking offstage self to the attention of millions; of a heart attack; in Burbank, Calif. Conried was...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Jan. 18, 1982 | 1/18/1982 | See Source »

But Vermont's momentum again did not last for long. The Crimson team reasserted itself with junior forward Franese Hall dominating play on the court for the remainder of the half. Hall, in this stretch, controlled the boards and scored three skillful two-pointers, hitting from underneath the hoop and...

Author: By Andy Doctoroff, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Women Cagers Fall, 53-52; 4th Period Slump Keys Loss | 12/17/1981 | See Source »

Skillful manipulation by the Reagan administration is one reason. Its efforts to paint the insurgents as pro-Soviet, Cuban-sponsored Marxist-Leninists met with some success in the early months of 1981. The State Department White Paper of February 23, 1981, for example--an authoritative-sounding treatise based on a...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Forgotten El Salvador | 12/14/1981 | See Source »

The Secretary is striving to hold back the right-wingers from forcing a sale of jet fighters to Taiwan, an action that could unhinge our tender relations with mainland China. Candidate Reagan was a Taiwan booster. President Reagan may see it differently if Haig's entreaties are skillful. On...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: A Diplomatic Dandy | 12/7/1981 | See Source »

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