Month: April 1986

Peace No. 1 November 1985 To our readers: The first issue of PEACE has now met with its readers. It is published by the Chinese People’s Association for Peace and Disarma­ment as a medium for exchanging in­formation, deepening understanding, and strengthening rela­tions between the CPAPD and non-gov­ernmental organiza­tions and peoples in different count­ries, who devote … Read more Bookshelf

Demise of a ‘useful thing’ Letter in The Globe and Mail, March 15, 1986 Your headline “Egad, Nothing’s Sacred Any More, Singer To Drop Sewing Machines” (Feb. 19) makes light of a story which is most unfunny and risks misleading the hurried reader about what is really happening. As the copy proceeds to tell us, … Read more Letters

Michael Lanphier represented SfP at an information meeting sponsored by the Soviet Peace Committee in Moscow March 15-16. His notes on the meeting are available in full from the national office. Some interesting items from the report: The (USSR) Inst. of US – Canada Studies is closely linked with the decision – making powers within … Read more Newsworthy

Toronto, March 25

(Known nuclear tests. 1945-1985)

As far as we know,the first out­standing scientist to devote his talents to the design and development of weapons was Archimedes. It is said that the Romans besieging Syracuse expressed dismay whenever one of Archimedes’ engines of war such as a new model of a catapult came into view. “Here comes that damned geometer again,” … Read more President's Corner

Toronto, Ontario April 1, 1986 To the Members of Science for Peace: Official Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Members shall be held on May 10, 1986 at 2 pm in the Combination Room, Trinity College, at the University of Toronto, 6 Hoskin Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1. To be considered … Read more Annual General Meeting 1986