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...Hilton cafeteria for four breakfasts--coffee, rolls and eggs--that the terrorists appear to have consumed that morning, and forensic tests of the contents of the dead gunman's stomach corresponded to that fare. The Austrians were grimly discreet as they pressed their investigation, taking care to avoid the glare of unwelcome publicity. "We don't want every terrorist thug to know the faces and names of the judges and policemen on the case," said a tightlipped spokesman for the Ministry of Justice. The Austrians had good reason for caution: for the past 4½ years three Abu Nidal terrorists have...
...Queen Mary College in London, is known by the unlikely name of superstrings. It explains the forces not as interacting pointlike particles--the conventional approach--but as infinitesimally small, winding, curling, one-dimensional strings. By manipulating the highly intricate mathematics of the string theory, physicists believe they can avoid many of the troubling discrepancies that have dogged all other TOEs. Some scientists are already comparing the idea of superstrings with the genesis of quantum physics, or even with the revolutionary work of Albert Einstein. Says Princeton Physicist Edward Witten: "It's probably going to lead to a new understanding...
...opened the conversation by saying, "The class of '55 strikes again!" Indeed, Severn purposely made a quick strike after Schmidt's announced departure. At a time when law-school applications outside the Ivy League and a handful of other elite universities are down 20% from 1982, he wanted to avoid the impression of a store left untended...
...guilty judgment against Argentina's military rulers from 1976 to 1982, the country's civilian court sets an important example for all the other nations of Latin America [WORLD, Dec. 23]. The courageous actions of President Raul Alfonsin will make it more difficult for other democratic governments to avoid bringing to justice the perpetrators of human rights violations. Milton Swartz Orlando...
...acre patch of Sinai Desert coastline claimed by both Israel and Egypt. Peres is ready to submit the matter to international arbitration, as advocated by Mubarak. His coalition partner, Likud Leader and Foreign Minister Yitzhak Shamir, would probably go along with him because Shamir is anxious to avoid a clash that could jeopardize his chance of taking over as Prime Minister in October as scheduled. Some Likud Cabinet members oppose this solution, which they regard as giving in to Egyptian pressure. But after Peres threatened last week to resign if a decision is not reached soon, it appeared likely that...