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...press carry the issue for them. Among those who did comment was Dole, who was asked how Ferraro can be fairly asked to disclose information not required by law. "It's a tough assignment, but so is dealing with the Soviets," Dole shot back with relish. The crack lost much of its bite when Dole acknowledged that only his own tax return?not that of his wife?was made public when he ran for Vice President...
...closest Mondale came to campaigning was a crack about the President's qualified denial of any plans to raise taxes. "I took a break from fishing to listen to Mr. Reagan," said the Democratic nominee. "I've been hearing fish stories all week, but tonight Mr. Reagan told a big one ... The American people don't want a fish story, they want the truth from their President before the election...
...Persian Gulf war has dragged on without end, although not for want of peacemakers. During the past four years, many governments and organizations have offered to serve as intermediaries in the conflict between Iran and Iraq. But Iran has refused all help. The door has now opened a crack. After a two-day visit to Tehran, West German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher reported last week that Iran was ready to "break through the ring of isolation" and "begin a political dialogue with the West...
Assistant Secretary of Defense Richard Perle intrigued a congressional committee by showing how a modified Apple II computer could be used to direct missile firing and communications. The Reagan Administration has been trying to crack down on the export of powerful computers to the Soviet Union, and last December Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger showed off just such a machine, a VAX by Digital Equipment, that had been halted as it was about to be shipped. Now the U.S. is trying to stop the export of some microcomputers...
...first crack at this record may prove a little misleading; the abrasive assault of the music masks the band's clear melodic sense. On repeated listenings, however, the first-takes give the music an urgency and a power that might be lost if the songs became more polished. Guitarist Bob Mould's work here may be a little sloppier than the clean, metallic flurries that he produced on the e.p. Metal Circus (released at the beginning of this year). It's also more frenetic, more expansive, and more impassioned...