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...what that Jerry's dad puts his face in front of his car's exhaust pipe so that his eyes will look red and swollen when he moves the couch down-stairs? So what if dad reads books written by Ph.D.'s on how to pack car trunks just before the family goes on vacation? Does the whole world have to know...
...rocket orbits were preprogrammed, and a reflector on the target rocket magnified its image 1,000 times. Nevertheless, Air Force Lieut. General James Abrahamson, SDI's director, argues that the $150 million demonstration proved it is feasible for a smart rock to locate a missile shrouded in its own exhaust plume and track other objects in space. Although he says Delta 180 fell within the strict ABM guidelines, SDI supporters argue that the broad interpretation is necessary to conduct the next such test, known as Delta...
Meanwhile, in East Germany, autos puffed exhaust into the East Berlin air as usual, and factories operated at full blast...
...only managed to pay the interest on his loan. He does not know the age of his boat -- "People make them in their backyard. It's not a factory rig" -- which at this very moment is breaking down, just shy of the Firing Line. An exhaust sleeve is spewing dirty water like a coffee percolator gone wild. Overheated, dead in the water, he sees to his repairs as Eddie Wannage, Buddy's brother and a fellow shrimper, pulls up astern to offer help, then chuffs off to take his place in the rear of the Firing Line...
...gold medal at the 1984 Olympics, right? Not at all, said Mary Lou Retton, 18, as she announced her retirement from full-time gymnastics last week. She wants to "mix with kids my own age" and "get on with my life," albeit at a pace that might exhaust less energetic souls. In addition to taking courses, the 4-ft. 9-in. sprite will continue her commercial endorsements and hopes to be an NBC commentator at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. "I had to stop my real education in the tenth grade," says Retton of her decision. She didn...