Word: brownouts
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Many Israelis recognize, of course, that their attacks may improve rather than impair Egyptian morale. In response to the raids, slit trenches are being dug around Cairo's airport; public buildings and monuments in the capital are being sandbagged, and a nighttime brownout is in effect. In recent weeks, army vacations were canceled and extra guards positioned around military installations. When Nasser dropped out of sight for several days, rumors swept Cairo that he had flown to Moscow to demand offensive weapons. The rumors were denied...