Word: delayer
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...talk of delay angered De Gaulle, who snapped to his ministers at a meeting: "I see no sense in letting indecision over the timetable drag on forever." Of course not, since he wants the evacuation to begin before the parliamentary elections next spring, in which he fears that the Gaullists might have their majority trimmed or even lose it. That, in addition to the stiff-backed attitude of the U.S., could make it considerably tougher for him to carry out his dismantling plans for NATO...
...recorder, a 9-in. monitor and a TV camera. Putting both picture and sound on tape, the Videocorder can record regular TV broadcasts off the monitor or take what's happening anywhere within reach of an electric outlet. The image appears on the TV screen with no delay for processing, or it can be stored on tape and played back in the future. The magnetic tape is good for as long as one hour, can be erased and re-used up to 500 times. A battery pack for outdoor use will be available this summer, color...
Cambridge may delay the enforcement of its jaywalking law until June to give the City time to repaint some of its most important crosswalks...
...Hour Delay. Off to Portugal rushed Lord Walston, British Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs. The Portuguese, who make no secret of their support for Smith, only shrugged, refusing to interrupt "normal commerce" in Mozambique. Back in London, the Wilson government requested an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council and began drafting a resolution that-if approved-would give U.N. sanction to the use of British force in stopping Rhodesia-bound...
...were as surprised as the victims. They had predicted storms confidently enough, but their maps showed no sign of the ominous low pressure areas that usually accompany tornadoes. An official warning was not issued until half an hour after the first twister hit the Tampa-St. Petersburg area, a delay that was a devastating reminder of how little is known about the monstrous forces that produce the whirling storms...