Word: warmers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...years they hobbled efforts of U.S. bankers and lawyers to settle claims arising from Iran's seizure of U.S. hostages in 1979. So last week, when Iran paid $420 million owed to the U.S. Export-Import Bank, the announcement prompted speculation that the country may be seeking warmer business relationships in the West. State Department officials, though, warned against expecting any improvement...
Manufacturers of personal computers have been using readily recognizable people for some time to make the slightly intimidating machines seem warmer and more empathetic. Apple has Dick Cavett for its commercials, Texas Instruments recruited Bill Cosby, Commodore has William Shatner, and Atari just hired Alan Alda. None of these living celebrities, however, has had the impact of the Tramp. The character has starred in three widely seen television commercials, plus more than 20 print ads. He has won numerous advertising-industry awards...
...page statement, which was personally cleared by Reagan, was the first comprehensive statement of U.S. policy toward the Soviets since Shultz succeeded Haig almost a year ago. The warmer tone, however, did not stop Shultz from castigating the Soviets for their arms buildup and "unconstructive involvement" in unstable areas of the world. He came close to accusing the Soviets of testing new intercontinental ballistic missiles in violation of the unratified SALT II agreement, and excoriated them for human rights "infractions." In the past decade, he said, "the changes in Soviet behavior have been for the worse...
Whether the Soviets are ready to bargain in good faith is the great unknown. Their warmer rhetoric may be nothing more than propaganda. But it is conceivable that Andropov is setting the stage for a more flexible negotiating position before the U.S. deploys its Pershing II and cruise missiles. "The signal they are sending is that they want to improve a bad relationship," commented a source at the U.S. embassy in Moscow. "But it doesn't mean they are willing to change their policies. We'll have to wait...
What is to blame for the pernicious weather? Meteorologists suspect there are three basic factors: a warmer-than-usual El Nino current from the Pacific, the jet stream pulling cold air down from Canada, and major volcanic activity in Mexico and Hawaii. It has all added up to a volatile mix of weather down below. -By Susan Tifft. Reported by Jerry Ford/Salt Lake City and Dick Thompson/San Francisco