Word: brandes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Fabião was present when the nine moderates, led by former Foreign Minister Ernesto Melo Antunes, met with Costa Gomes. The nine had all been ousted from the ruling Revolutionary Council earlier this month after they circulated a document protesting Portugal's drift toward an Eastern European brand of socialism and calling for a return to a pluralistic political system. The nine claimed to have the support of 90% of the people and 85% of the military. They reportedly demanded that the President get rid of Gonçalves within a week...
...Mass., says that one salubrious seller is goldenseal, Hydrastis canadensis, which is used as a cure-all for complaints ranging from sore throats to poison ivy. "It even makes a good mouthwash," says Kepnis. "Herbs have become so popular," she notes, "that they are replacing both drugs and supermarket brand-name spices...
...latest offering, and it is more than a matter of show. "Batters can see an orange ball better, particularly at night," he argues. "If we start using this ball, batting averages will increase. That means more action, and that's what the fans want to see." His own brand, labeled "The Charles O. Finley Baseball," is already being manufactured...
...Even some competitors seem to be unwittingly helping the brewers: soft-drink makers have posted such huge price increases that in California and some other areas, it now costs little more to pick up a six-pack of a popular beer than to buy a six-pack of name-brand soda...
...this -ing hatch open as soon as possible." After a moment, he cracked the hatch open himself. Most of his words were lost in the poor radio communication between the ship and Mission Control, apparently because a microphone had been left open during the hurried efforts to revive Brand. By now aware of a problem, a frogman clambered onto the edge of the ship, peered into a window and gave a thumbs-up sign to reassure everyone that the astronauts were all right. It was not until seven hours later that NASA officials in Houston began disclosing the full seriousness...