Word: deadliest
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...Binger study has a direct relevance for an unfortunately large number of American families. Leukemia is now the deadliest disease among children aged four to 14, claiming 1,400 victims a year. It is the third leading cause of death in this age group, after accidents, and almost equal to all other cancers combined...
...issued last week by the Citizens Committee for Peace with Freedom in Viet Nam, a centrist group that includes former Senator Paul Douglas and ex-Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and Harry Truman. Noting that Ho Chi Minh considers negotiations "another weapons system," the committee cautioned that "impatience may be our deadliest enemy...
...Deadliest Enemy. For his part, Lyndon Johnson last week broke his silence on the talks. He did so during a White House ceremony honoring the 26th Marine Regiment (one of the outfits that stormed Iwo Jima in 1945) for its gallantry in holding off the Communists at Khe Sanh. "It is still not clear that Hanoi is ready for an early or an honorable peace," said the President. But one thing, he added, should be unmistakably clear: "We shall not be defeated on the battlefield while the talks...
...76ers a three-games-to-one lead, bouncing back to win the Eastern Division Playoffs. Pro basketball is a game of momentum, and the Celtics-tired and aging as they may be-have plenty of that. But then so do the Lakers, plus two of pro basketball's deadliest shooters in Elgin Baylor and Jerry West...
Missilery & Mouth. Missilery, muscle and mouth are the keys to the Rangers' resurgence. Jean Ratelle, Rod Gilbert and Vic Hadfield constitute the deadliest line in the league. Center Ratelle has 30 goals and 45 assists, ranks No. 2 in the league in scoring (behind Chicago's Stan Mikita). Right Wing Gilbert trails Ratelle by one goal; and Left Wing Hadfield, who missed a fifth of the season with a broken shoulder, has contributed 19 goals and 19 assists. For muscle, there is Reggie Fleming, a stocky "bad boy" who has spent 122 minutes in the penalty...