Word: disbelief
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...peaks of Los Padres Forest provide an ideal test of the missile's ability to hug terrain, as well as an imaginary battleground over which it can execute sophisticated flying maneuvers. But occasionally Tomahawks get more public attention than desired. Horseback riders once watched in disbelief as a missile crashed just 200 yds. away. Another missile plunged into a ravine on a ranch south of Lompoc. Said the owner: "If I were a Russian, I wouldn't be too worried." The Pentagon is certain it can keep everything under control. It points out that F-4 Phantoms always...
Such a study would surely want to examine the slapstick events that occurred last winter next door in Colbert County. After seven referendums in 25 years, Colbert County (pop. 54,519) voted itself wet, 10,576 to 9,411, while Lauderdale County (pop. 80,546) watched in disbelief. The first liquor store opened in the municipality of Tuscumbia. On a single day, it handled 6,500 transactions. In its first week, it took in $152,000. Cars with Lauderdale plates filled the square. Three policemen worked the traffic jams, and the lines were so long only ten people...
...months ago was masterminded by the Soviet Union, which was angered by the Pontiffs support of Poland's Solidarity Union. The trail, it is rumored, could lead as high as Soviet Leader and former KGB Chief Yuri Andropov. The reactions in West European capitals range from total disbelief to qualified credulity. Says a top British official: "I think the Russians have become too sophisticated to try this sort of thing." A French government expert, however, notes that subversion from the Communist bloc is a "permanent threat" that must be taken seriously...
...giving in to terrorism. Staying means living in constant fear. Yet the press does have the responsibility to report the conditions under which journalists work. Armed with all the facts, a reader may approach a story with a healthy dose of skepticism. But that is better than the outright disbelief that more incidents like the kidnapping cover up would no doubt engender...
...second half, the booters settled into a more controlled offense, but they only drew even with Hartwick's level of play in the closing 15 minutes. "In the first half, it was kind of disbelief when we got the ball," said Shattuck, adding that. "In the second half we finally started believing and penetrating...