Word: clearing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...reception of The China Syndrome makes clear, America's newest nightmare concerns an apocalypse of nuclear accidents. But many of the same audiences seem blissfully unconcerned about chemical accidents, even though some compounds may retain their toxic strength longer than radioactive trash. Worse, many people are willing to live with large amounts of one of these chemicals, a compound called 2,3,7,8 tetrachlo-rodibenzo-p-dioxin, also known as dioxin. The attitude may prove suicidal. A common contaminant of several widely used herbicides, dioxin is so deadly that a few ounces could poison whole communities...
...Pendulum does not create a soothing rhythm in the mind; it sounds with the terrible urgency of a time bomb. The explosion is near, says Whiteside, the message is clear. The U.S. has already seen what dioxin has done to Viet Nam. There is no earthly reason for Americans to keep bringing the war home...
...From 1200 on, it was clear we were going to win. California and Wisconsin were really going at it for second so they caught up a little, but there was no doubt we had it," coxswain Harry You said yesterday...
...Harvard defense played well against Penn's tough stickwomen but couldn't complete the passes it needed to clear the ball out into the hands of the Crimson's capable attack. The few times that the defense made the right connections, it had trouble returning to defensive positions after scattering to help move the ball...
Ultimately voters have complete control over their elected representatives. Political parties provide an explicit and clear choice to the voter; by stating their views via a party platform, candidates show where they stand on a variety of issues. By raising issues and stimulating discussion, parties can foster open debate and allow voters to make educated choices...