Word: blast
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...made and civilians hurt, which is why Westmoreland last week tightened the leash on his weaponry still further with another memorandum demanding greater caution. Hard on its heels came an Air Force decree tightening control over some 200 "free-strike zones" at which pilots had been free to blast away at will. Henceforth FAC planes will patrol each of the known Viet Cong zones, pinpoint strikes within them as in the rest of South Viet Nam. A B-52 raid originally planned for the big allied sweep of the Ben Cat area fortnight ago (TIME, Sept. 24) was canceled...
Called Water Pik, this new bathroom accessory pumps out a thin stream of water that can be regulated from a trickle to a jet. When turned on full blast, the jet of water flushes out food, tickles the ivories and massages the gums, giving a user the invigorating impression that he has just had his teeth professionally cleaned. Its reservoir tank can be filled with anything from mouthwash to vodka, according to the owner's taste. Water Pik also converts into one of the world's most devastating water pistols. Price...
According to reliable sources, CEA director Stanley Livington last month prepared a comprehensive report on the blast but withheld it at the request...
JULY 11--The Atomic Energy Commission, which provides funds for the accelerator operation, begins its investigation of the blast...
AUGUST 22--Investigators say they are near to reporting on the blast's causes...