Word: excepts
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...been the revival of tourism, which declined dramatically during the 1970s because of political violence and anti-U.S. rhetoric. Under Seaga, it has bounced back and is now worth an estimated $435 million. Most of the 12,000 tourists on the island were unaffected by the demonstrations, except for the postponement of a few homeward flights for 24 hours. Indeed, the protests barely reached the north coast resort area. And even though many flights from the U.S. into Kingston were canceled for two days, planes continued to land 85 miles to the northwest at Montego Bay, the island...
...sympathy from residents of the region. Even so, the officers believe that the Shi'ite majority are largely passive in their attitudes toward Israel, and will not be a threat after withdrawal. Said Army Chief of Staff Lieut. General Moshe Levy last week: "Most of the Shi'ite community, except for its extremist circles, has no reason to regard Israel as a target...
When contacted yesterday, May said that there would be some changes in the final report. He declined to elaborate on the expected changes except to say that members of the committee are "gelling some slightly different but brighter ideas." Other members of the committee were unavailable for comment yesterday...
...symmetrical set of them, in fact, 5 ft. 9 in., though Mark Duper judges Mark Clayton to be somewhat taller, "except that he's bowlegged." They are referred to as Mark II, Mark twain and the Marks brothers in a city that can say Miamarino without blushing. Disavowing his family name, Dupas, for one that rhymes with super, Duper started out as Marino's bright particular sidekick both last year and early this season. Then the untaciturn Hoosier Clayton came babbling along. As the defenders flowed to Duper, Marino turned to Clayton. A more mature Smurf, Nat Moore, took...
...magazine needed color, TIME is taking the ultimate step: it will be essentially an all-color magazine--the only such newsmagazine. Says Managing Editor Ray Cave: "As technology has made color illustration economically feasible, we have maintained a firm commitment to moving toward a four-color magazine. Now, except when there are no satisfactory color pictures of a news event or deadlines that cannot be met, we will illustrate virtually all of the magazine in color...