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...invasion. Although the critical guidance mechanisms of these new devices still do not work well when bad weather or smokescreens limit visibility, Collins was certain that "we will solve these and other problems, and the Russians know it." He feared, however, that "if we are going to have a crunch with the Soviets in Europe, it's likely to be in the early 1980s before we have perfected the new weapons...
Seriously, new candy bars or fad-type sweets have little chance of making it in the nougat-and-caramel world. Parents buy their kids the bars they used to eat as children, and that's why Milky Way, Snickers, Nestles' Crunch, Mounds, Almond Joy and the Hershey Bar are still the kingpins. The ten most popular candy bars in the United States are the same today as they were 25 years ago, although price and size have gone up and down, respectively...
While the Core proposal seems to be well intentioned, there is no reason why the new core curriculum should hold out against specialization and pre-professionalism any better than the original Gen Ed program did. In the midst of an acute job crunch it seems unlikely that the academic profession will be willing to restructure itself radically and experiment with new kinds of qualifications...
...balance between supply and demand that a downturn in Soviet production could throw petroleum markets into chaos and set off skyrocketing price rises as a result of a punishing competition for existing supplies. On the other hand, an increase in Moscow's output could help delay an energy crunch until new power sources, notably nuclear and solar, can reduce world dependence on petroleum...
...Captain Crunch...