Word: donning
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Came the energy crunch of 1974, and passing drivers began to gesture impolitely. The Hermans persisted. But needless to say, things got worse recently. One night the Hermans found a note on their windshield: "The only reason I don't set fire to your car is because I'...
The soldiers saw widespread hunger. Corpses of those who had died from starvation were a common sight along the roads, and children sometimes came to beg food from the Vietnamese soldiers, who occasionally threw them scraps. All three deserters were adamant in testifying they had seen no food from international...
Wisconsin's legislators will consider a special bill next month that would promote conservation and alternate energy systems. In New York, the legislators and Governor Hugh Carey have been involved in a tug of war over heating assistance funding. "We are not ready for winter and never will be," says...
The oil companies have little comfort to offer beyond the assurance that supplies of heating oil are adequate. Says Gulfs Charles H. Bowman, vice president for energy regulation and compliance: "We are earning money in a shortage situation?hardship, if you will?that will be used to help alleviate the...
The broadcast was denounced by House Speaker Tip O'Neill as "regrettable and dangerous," and Congressman Robert Bauman of Maryland said NBC deserved the "Benedict Arnold award for journalism." NBC Washington Correspondent Ford Rowan accused his employer of "irresponsible journalism" and resigned in protest. The Wall Street Journal and...