Word: stays
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Jimmy Carter not only is angry but intends to stay that way, according to his White House aides. Says one: "Even if the Soviets get out of Afghanistan quickly, he wants to keep many of these punitive measures in place for a long time." Indeed, even a withdrawal of the Soviet invading force, which would presumably occur only after the imposition of total Soviet authority, would neither erase the original aggression nor make the U.S.S.R.'s jittery neighbors rest any easier. A re-establishment of stability in Southwest Asia can only come from a sustained effort...
...clearly angry. Even Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, whose penchant for using delicate diplomatic language is legendary, sounded stern. Said he: "The Soviet Union clearly crossed a threshold in its action." He warned that "they are going to have to pay a cost as long as their troops stay in Afghanistan. In addition, they are going to have to realize that this kind of action is going to be met by a firm and protracted response so that such adventures will not happen in the future...
...hostage crisis. They also wondered if the U.S. was wise to go ahead with it in the face of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Iranian Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh boasted that "these kinds of pressures don't deter us at all," and sternly advised other nations to stay out of Washington's "political games." Oil Minister Ali Akbar Moinfar announced that Iran would immediately cut off oil shipments "to any country that joins the U.S. economic boycott against Iran." That threat was particularly alarming to Japan, which is almost entirely dependent on foreign oil, 11% of which comes...
...women of all hues have been badgering hairdressers for what they call "the Bo look." It does not come cheap: a braiding job costs anywhere from $80 to $300, and it takes four to eight hours to finish. But once done, the hair can be shampooed daily and will stay intact for a month. Devotees praise the fashion as being "goddess-like," and "very Egyptian," but hairdressers warn that not every girl should get a Bo. Says Jim Thompson, a Florida stylist: "It might make a 9 into a 10, but it won't make a 3 into...
...Superintendent Lannon has also made the commitment to provide leadership in the area of racial balance for the schools," Koocher said, adding that in the past the administration has tended to stay in the background of the racial balance controversy...