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Diplomatic Deterrence. In any case the Administration has been reviewing its options-which do not seem to be great-for pressuring Cuba. As long as Castro's links with Moscow remain intact, diplomatic or economic sanctions against Havana would not be very effective. Domestic support of another showdown with the Russians over Cuba, such as occurred in the 1962 missile crisis, might be thin if Americans believed all that was at stake was the future of some white regimes in Africa...
...showdown with the rest of the top ten begins next weekend when 17 teams vie for the Boston Dinghy Club Cup, out of the MIT boathouse. The Crimson squad will be without the services of All-American Terry Neff, who found out that St. Petersburg is nicer this time of year than Cambridge...
...candidates and their entourages siphoned southward into the Bay State for their next showdown Tuesday, it became clear that the earliest-ever presidential primary in Massachusetts would end in an inconclusive muddle. There are several things to keep...
...have the strength to withstand any radical effort to oust them from their positions. A majority of China's powerful regional military commanders are believed to have good relations with Teng. Sinologists were betting that the army would back him and the moderates if it came to a showdown. Moreover, previous leftist campaigns during the past three years-none of them so serious as the current one-fizzled out when the moderates proved able to hold their ground. Late last week, hints of the counterattack by Teng's group could be found in radio broadcasts from China emphasizing...
...American speed skating sensation of the week, though, was lanky Peter Mueller. Taking advantage of being among the first to race on a track that became progressively slower in a rising wind, Mueller churned through the 1,000-meter showdown more than a second faster than his closest pursuer-an overwhelming margin of victory in a race where finishers are clustered within hundredths of a second. For Mueller, 21, fiancé of the 1,500-meter silver medalist Leah Poulos, the victory was the payoff for 15 years of gruelling training. "He's crazy about this sport," says Poulos...