Word: closed
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...friends and allies of Washington's determination to protect its interests. An editorial in a Beirut paper speculated that the U.S. was fast becoming a "super nonpower" in the Middle East. Much more worrisome to the Administration was the degree to which Saudi Arabia seemed to be reassessing its close...
...houses and farmers tilling with ox-drawn wooden plows. The antique diesel locomotive, decorated with flowers and palms, was greeted along the way by the shrill sound of reed instruments and the rhythmic clapping of hands. Dangling from trees and lampposts, clustered on roofs and balconies, and crowding close to the rails, tens of thousands of robed farmers, workers and students shouted their greetings. Among them: "We love you, Carter," and "We sacrifice souls and blood for you, Sadat...
...insists that only a comprehensive settlement involving all the confrontation states holds any real prospect for peace. In the meantime, Saudi economic and foreign policies remain a force for moderation in the area, a contribution that the Saudis believe goes unappreciated in Washington. As a result, the long, close friendship between the two countries has undergone a severe strain...
Other series have been canceled before they appeared on the air, both by the producing companies and by the networks, but no one could remember another show's having been killed so close to its premiere. Part of the problem, apparently, was that Little was a last-minute choice, replacing John Amos (Good Times), who had demanded unacceptable creative control. Part of the problem also was CBS's rush for a new series, which left T-A-T-with little time for second thoughts...
...close encounter lasted 39 tense hours, during which Voyager sent back enough data to fill up miles of magnetic tape and keep scientists busy for years ahead. But Voyager has already opened up new worlds for them. Ablaze with colors of every shade and hue, speckled with strange, often puzzling features, the Jovian moons prompted oohs and aahs from even the most seasoned scientists...