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After bookwork, emergency training, rappelling, drills on setting up water supplies amd handling equipment, and a "smoke room" ordeal, the firefighters had to weather a "live fire" arranged by the academy. During the test, one man told Pastreich, "If you can do this, women can do anything...

Author: By Amy E. Schwartz, | Title: Firehouse's 1st Woman Feels at Ease | 12/2/1980 | See Source »

Thirdly, the U.S. has clearcut strategic amd military reasons to remain committed to Israel--it needs a listening post in the Middle East and a military post in its oil route, the Persian Gulf...

Author: By Michael Stein, | Title: Connally Blames the Jews | 10/23/1979 | See Source »

Gradually, in response to the British proposals both delegations began to indicate their positions on the issues, and as nearly everyone expected, their positions differed drastically. Nkomo and Mugabe wanted to discuss "pre-independence arrangements," or measures to be taken before Zimbabwe can be officially decolonized by Britain amd made independent; in particular, they hoped to concentrate talks on the replacement of current white-controlled police and military forces with their own black troops. But Muzorewa would have none of that. Rather than transfer leadership of the police and military forces to the Front--in effect, ceding control...

Author: By Brian L. Zimbler, | Title: Thatcher's Plan May Cave In | 9/20/1979 | See Source »

Bill Lee--the last hold out of "the heads"--cleaned out his locker amd went home for a few days, leaving nothing but a lit candle on Zimmer's desk in memory of his friend and comrade Carbo...

Author: By David A. Demilo, | Title: When Cleveland Comes to Zion | 8/3/1979 | See Source »

...some less than bright spots. Super Series '79, a media extravaganza in the guise of a three-game battle between the Soviet National Team and the best the NHL had to offer, ended in a humiliating 6-0 victory for the poised, tireless, quick-passing rink-rats from Moskva amd environs. Attendance declined notably in some NHL cities, and why Colorado still has a franchise when about 5000 fans show up per game--some by accident, no doubt--remains a mystery...

Author: By Jim Hershberg, | Title: Montreal, Islanders Favorites for Cup | 4/10/1979 | See Source »

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