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...various schemes for knocking down ballistic missiles, many of them dubious. But no Star Wars project seems more clearly -- or appropriately -- destined for the technological trash heap than the one that came to light last week. According to documents made public by the Federation of American Scientists for the express purpose of torpedoing the scheme, the Pentagon has for several years been secretly developing a new kind of booster rocket -- code-named Timberwind -- that would loft giant weapons into space on short notice. Its power source: an onboard nuclear reactor running at extremely high temperatures and spewing radioactive exhaust directly...
...would like to express our extreme dissatisfaction with Kenneth A. Katz's unfair characterization of Mower Hall ("First-Years: Don't Ruin Our House," March 19). Unlike Mather House, which cannot be defended, Mower possesses several redeeming qualities. In fact, we are the envy of our bright-eyed, bushy-tailed classmates...
...professionals: "Don't fix the hotel or paint the ship for the people who are coming. They aren't going to be coming." But Cammisa's gloom may prove misguided. American Airlines booked 1 million reservations in the first week after it lowered its prices in mid-March. American Express reports that the low airfares are working so well that its travel agents are having trouble finding space on flights to Europe...
...visible leading role. Says an Asian diplomat in Tokyo: "The Japanese are not willing to make the hard political choices that go with being a great power." As a result, Japanese foreign policy lacks focus or clear direction. For their part, U.S. officials voice the desire that Tokyo express its views more robustly: open exchanges not only signal the underlying equality of a relationship but also make it easier to manage...
...centrally planned economy intact, but there is also a growing demand, from different regions and industries, for economic independence. Yes, some parts of the Soviet media are now almost as conformist as they were in the old days, but plenty of other newspapers and magazines continue to express the most unorthodox views. Yes, there have been attempts to maintain order by repressive means, but the forces of liberalization are recovering from recent defeats and gaining new strength...