Word: copenhagen
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...signs of a softening in West European support for the U.S. position could be both divisive and dangerous, but many leaders in the alliance are also concerned about the political cost of ignoring any proposal that could break the deadlock in the arms talks. In Copenhagen, Denmark's parliament has voted to freeze a $6 million contribution to NATO earmarked for the construction of new missile sites, causing considerable embarrassment for Conservative Prime Minister Poul Schlüter. During an acrimonious debate over nuclear policy in Britain's House of Commons, leaders of the Labor opposition charged Prime...
Guiding City Ballet's future needs a kind of heroism, the stoic, clear-headed kind. Born in Copenhagen and trained at the Royal Danish Ballet School, Martins began dancing with City Ballet in 1967, after Balanchine spotted him as a good partner for Suzanne Farrell. His training for his new job began in 1977 as a byproduct of learning how to create dance. Balanchine guided him closely, even assigning him music. "I consider myself fortunate to have him there, tough as it was at times," says Martins. "People say to me, 'Do things your...
...teams' itinerary will begin with two games in Copenhagen where the hoopsters will take on the National Denmark team and one of the country's better professional squads. After swallowing a few bottles of Tuborg on the side. Sweden's top two teams will host the American cagers...
...year's travel plans fell through, the Classics have had previous trips to Portugal, Puerto Ricca and Morocco. Two years ago they traveled to Cuba, where they played four games against the Cuban Olympic team ("They smugged us," says Campbell). This year's Classics are planning a trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, where they'll play a series of university and club-level squads and possibly even conduct a short basketball clinic...
...Soviet diplomat in Copenhagen was expelled by the Danish government after reportedly being caught passing money to peace organizations. But there is no concrete evidence that Moscow has been funding pacifist groups on a large scale, although the Soviets have been engaged in covert activity for so long that they rarely leave traces. Western Europe's well-organized Communists, however, have given organizational and financial support to pacifists. In France and Italy, the main organizations are virtual subsidiaries of powerful Communist parties. In West Germany, the extraordinary discipline of the Oct. 10 protest in Bonn was in good measure...