Word: dangerous
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...problem that turned out to be severe was the danger that a nominee would have a conflict of interest-or the appearance of it-between his private affairs and his Government job. Reagan is the first President-elect to staff a full Cabinet under the 1978 Ethics in Government Act, which tightens financial reporting for top Government officers and sets up elaborate rules to guard against a clash between their federal and private lives. Says Meese: "A President-elect used to call up a prospective Cabinet member. He would consult with his wife, call back in 24 hours...
Despite the danger, hikers are continuing to enter Point Reyes. At week's end the sheriffs department circulated a sketch, derived from the memory of a witness to one of the killings, of the face of the murderer who stalks the spectacular heights above the Pacific shore...
...required scientific know-how exists. What of the staggering costs? Glaser argued that after the turn of the century, when such satellites could be in operation, their electricity probably would be no costlier, and perhaps a lot cheaper, than power from oil, coal and nuclear plants. As for the danger from microwaves, Glaser conceded that this needs further study. But he pointed out that a satellite's beam would always be locked on target; in fact, it would disperse altogether if the satellite did not receive continuous electronic cues from a transmitter in the rectenna. Along its edge, said...
...ambiguity of scientific investigation has made decisions impossible in many cases, Costle said, explaining that experiments to determine the environmental danger of newly discovered compounds often yield conflicting evidence...
With the Crimson in no danger whatsoever in the overall points standing, Dixon withdrew from the 800, citing a lack of sleep and tight muscles. Lake recuperated from his earlier exhaustion to win the event, but with a slow, unconvincing performance...