Word: central
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...clipper ship--the image of Richardson as a platoon sergeant just doesn't fit. His soft voice belies some of the memories--of "mowing down" North Koreans as an infantryman in MacArthur's Yalu River-bound 24th Division and carrying out "search and destroy" missions in the Central Highlands of Vientnam...
...sociobiology question is not central to the book, and dwelling on such a fault of overeagerness would do injustice to what is otherwise a valuable work. The mere existence of techniques for psychosurgery should place the public on guard, and a professed willingness by some physicians to seek to apply those techniques on a large scale to American sub-populations should set red lights flashing. Even assuming that psychosurgery can be effective in modifying behavior through the physical manipulation of brain cells, physicians have little more right to decide correct behavior than gun-owners have right to decide what...
...group will include a three-star general with a high position in the Joint Chiefs of Staff, two-star admirals and generals, a chief of staff of one of the key Congressional committees concerned with defense policy, and representatives from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the National Security Council, and the Departments of State, Treasury, Defense, Commerce and Transportation, Johnston added...
Until President Bok took on Harvard's presidency in 1971, the University had only one vice president. Bok reorganized the central administration and appointed four vice presidents. Peterson is now the fourth of the original four appointees to resign...
...Weight" and other standbys. The Band is so consistent that these songs always sound great, but there is a slight difference between their 1977 renditions and the sound of their 1974 "Before the Flood" tour with Dylan. Four years ago, Garth Hudson's wailing organ played a more central role in The Last Waltz. Robertson's lead guitar dominates most of the songs. Either way, the sound is worth the price of admission...