Word: contacts
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Fred L. Whipple, professor of Astronomy, said yesterday the choice of Boston for the space center was "wonderful." He added that while "it is still too early to work out any plans," he expects the space center to be in "close contact" with scientists affiliated with the Harvard College Observatory and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory...
Walker believes that the ubiquitous, impersonal telephone is an ideal way to "put a mantle of Christianity" over the lonely crowd of the modern city. "Half of Sydney's population has lost all contact with the church," he says. "The problems emerging from the city cover the whole gamut of human need, from plain loneliness to suicidal despair." Since the Centre opened, the switchboard has taken more than 15,000 calls-including 90 from people who were threatening suicide. "We haven't lost one of them," says the Centre's director, Peter Stokes...
...what happened about a million years ago at the beginning of the Pleistocene, and the earth might have remained forever in perpetual deep freeze if not for a hid den weakness of the Antarctic icecap. As the ice spread out over the southern ocean, colder ice came in contact once more with the rock below it, freezing the slippery water layer between ice and rock (see diagram). This was the turning point. Held fast to the rock, the ice stopped moving. The ice shelf was nibbled away by the ocean, and the earth could capture more...
...Baeumer does not think they are boasting or saying "Thank heaven that's over." He believes that it all goes back to the old days when wild hens laid eggs in hidden nests. After each delivery, the hen gave a loud cackle to regain contact with the rest of the flock...
...officials became worried Tuesday when they were unable to make contact with members of the project. : A revolt by the Tanganyikan army resulted in rioting in the city and its suburbs Monday and Tuesday...