Word: depth
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...depth of the crisis became clearer, Parisians began to gather gravely at the newsstands in the winter sunshine. But there was no trouble. Deputy Jean-Marie Le Pen, onetime paratrooper and Poujadist tough boy, called upon Paris students to strike in support of the insurgents, but he was ignored by the students and picked up by the police...
...Bottoms. Japan's oceanographers have also spotted new places to drag for bottom fish such as cod and halibut. To find them, a survey ship cruises in likely places until it is in water of the right depth (no more than 750 ft.). Then its scientists study the bottom with electronic sounding gear, test the currents with meters. If the bottom is rocky or too steep, it will damage the fishermen's dragging apparatus. If a fast current flows near the bottom, fish will be scarce. A fast current at higher levels may make dragging difficult...
...Ocean's bottom, landing gently on soft silt that billowed up and looked like dust clouds when the lights were turned on. When the clouds cleared, Piccard and Walsh could see living creatures that moved unbothered by the pressure of more than eight tons per sq. in. The depth was 37,800 ft., which is 1.7 miles deeper than Mount Everest is high, and half a mile deeper than expected...
...three professors were agreed on the importance of understanding "through depth interviews and analysis" the individuals apprehended by the police in cases of religious vandalism...
They Came to Cordura. A Gary Cooper shoot-'em-up with depth, exploring the nature of courage-physical and spiritual. With Rita Hayworth...