Word: disasterously
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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As the details of the memorial have been made public and as their implications have become clear, it must now be readily apparent to even the most casual observer that locating the Kennedy Memorial Library in Harvard Square would be an environmental disaster.
After weeks of investigation, French and U.S. officials believe that they have pinned down the cause of history's worst air disaster: the March 3 crash of a Turkish Airlines DC-10 just outside Paris that killed 346 people. An improperly sealed rear cargo door burst open in midair...
But why did the cargo door come open? Investigators are not yet certain, but some suspect that it was possible for the door to appear fully locked when it was not. The events leading up to the crash, as disclosed in subsequent investigations that culminated in two days of congressional...
That is startling indeed. Until the crash, both the DC-10 and its maker had enjoyed high reputations. The DC-10 went into service in August 1971, and had a safety record above average for a relatively new aircraft. Thirty-one airlines now fly a total of 128 DC-10s...
For owners of all-electric homes -houses that use electricity for heating, lighting and all major appliances -the energy crisis has been an unmitigated financial disaster. Electricity has become more expensive, partly because power companies have been passing along the increased costs of coal and fuel oil. The efforts of...