Word: arsenal
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...arrived in his long gray Chrysler. He likes to tell people it once belonged to President Nixon, and he usually adds regretfully that it is not bulletproof. A shotgun leans against the front seat. Boasts Klansman Gene West of San Antonio: "We've got a whole arsenal of guns here today, all of them concealed...
Despite the White House decision to cool the tough talk, East-West relations are likely to remain tense for some time. U.S. officials are frustrated over the non-stop buildup of the Soviet nuclear and conventional arsenal, the provocative Russian gambits in Africa and Moscow's failure to reciprocate Washington's unilateral moves in support of détente, such as Carter's cancellation of the B-1 bomber and his deferment of neutron bomb production. There is, in fact, a feeling in Washington that superpower relations may be entering a delicate transition period. Observes...
Friday afternoon the racquetmen easily blasted Army's arsenal and came up on the right end of an 8-1 win. The Cadets managed to take single sets at number one and number two but fell short in both encounters...
Though it occurred only about 15 years ago, the Great Train Robbery belongs to another age. In accordance with longstanding though sadly eroding British tradition, the gang did not use firearms. Their basic field weapon was the cosh or blackjack. For other occasions the arsenal included ax handles, umbrellas reinforced with iron rods, and a gadget that would spray a blinding cloud of flour and pepper from compressed air cylinders...
...Saudi Arabia, the sale of the F-15, the most sophisticated jet fighter in the U.S. arsenal, is a test−not merely of Washington's intent to be evenhanded in the Middle East but, specifically, of whether America is prepared to be a reliable friend. As Crown Prince Fahd explains it, the Saudis' relationship with the U.S. involves a basic tradeoff: oil for security. They are prepared to hold down oil prices, expand their productive capacity and help protect the dollar−all of which are vital to the U.S. and its Western allies. In return, they...