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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...marijuana spray. Also under consideration: coloring sprays or marking them with an odor to prevent sale of sprayed crops. But Bourne defended the spraying program itself. "Those concerned," said Bourne, "are trying to imply that marijuana without paraquat is totally safe, and we still have no evidence of that either...
...nations can prevent terrorism, a question raised anew by the kidnaping of Aldo Moro, has become an even more urgent matter for Western industrial democracies. Dictatorships of either left or right have police-state forces to control terrorists-and no qualms about brutally using that power. But democracies must walk a thin line between maintaining security and preserving civil rights, both for terrorists and for innocent citizens who would be affected by antiterrorist clampdowns. In an increasingly technological age, warns Washington Psychologist Frank Ochberg, "we are getting more vulnerable every year...
...control tower operators could see only inches beyond their windows. In earlier times, as late as 1980, the pilot would have circled in a fixed pattern along with other planes, perhaps for an hour or more, hoping for a break in the weather. Or headed for another city. Either choice would have been painful for nerve-racked passengers and costly for the airline. Yet the skipper of Flight 122 blandly announced over the loudspeaker: "The weather is bad on the ground in Chicago today, but we 'II be arriving on schedule." Then he headed the big jetliner toward...
Egasti, the diminutive junior midfielder (don't believe any of that 5-ft., 9-in. Jazz in the program, either) played uncaged animal at the faceoff circle all day long. He won 27 of 28 faceoffs, and prompted Coach Bob Scalise to cite him as the number one factor for Harvard domination in the game. Meanwhile, teammate Mike Faught, who rifled home an impressive five goals during the contest, was simply amazed. "Jamie was just incredible," he said, "I've never heard of anyone winning that many face-offs before...
...show willingness to back solar development projects. Eight solar energy bills were introduced this year, including proposals for low-interest equipment loans, start-up assistance for small solar firms, and requirements that federal facilities use the maximum amount of solar power. Due to a lack of support from either OED or President Carter, however, the total federal solar energy budget is seven times less than that granted for nuclear power development...