Word: alterations
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Strategically, Russia's new penetration of Morocco (an estimated 150 Soviet technicians will come along to service the planes) did not materially alter the world balance of power. The U.S. has long since agreed to surrender its three B-47 bases in Morocco, in a phased-out withdrawal scheduled for completion in 1963. Meanwhile, B-525 operating from newer bases in Spain supply the same, or greater, deterrent power. But by extending even a small tentacle into Morocco, based only on a promise, Russia once again enhanced its diplomatic strength in North Africa-an area where only a year...
...Denver's Chancellor Chester M. Alter, 54, a Harvard-trained chemist, recently warned his Methodist-related school (5,700 students) that its job is "guarding and nurturing the life of the intellect," not wasting money on "extravaganza" football. His first use for Ford's money: more land, more teachers, more...
...government yields to mass pressure in favor of peace, the Chinese people do not exert a comparable pressure. Thus any change in our policy toward China would be useless now, Lindsay asserted, for "Chinese opinion of us is falsified in such a way that no type of change could alter their views...
...people secretly assume the identities of two famous persons and begin a conversation in the manner of their alter egos. From this, the other players try to guess their identities...
...merchandise worth at least $200 million. "Don't be misled by what looks like old-fashioned pomp and pageantry," said Prince Philip. "It is true, of course, that the plumbing in some of our older houses is not all that it might be, but that doesn't alter the fact that three out of every five gas turbines flying or on order in the entire Western world are British." Export, or Else. Although Britain's economy is booming and exports last year reached a record $9,676,800,000 (v. $6,317,000,000 in 1950), Britain...