Word: extends
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OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL. This is the only measure aimed specifically at nationwide street crime. It would extend for another three years the Johnson Administration's Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, which authorizes the use of federal funds to train and equip state and local police agencies. Nixon had sought $3 billion for the three years, compared to the $331 million appropriated for the first two years. The House-passed bill, including Nixon's request, was approved by the Senate last week, 59 to 0. The Senate also tacked on other provisions that would permit FBI agents...
Miles to Go. Few doubt that Frances Knight has been an aggressive and effective head at Passport, which under her tenure has had to expand its business more than 300% to meet the growing demands of international travel. But her efforts to extend her domain further sometimes bring on undiplomatic responses from her superiors...
...source of the confidential memos on Indonesia said in releasing them, "What they are essentially arguing for is an 'open-door' policy for Indonesia-and in a world economic system dominated by American capital, such an open door is a conveniently liberal way for American capital to extend its power and control...
...Mediterranean basin is the most dramatic theater in a campaign to extend Soviet power and influence over much of the globe. Moving sometimes by the implied threat of force, but more often by military aid, trade and diplomacy, the Soviets have planted their ensign in most of the world's oceans and are expanding diplomatic beachheads in Asia, Africa and even the Americas. During the past five years, Soviet economic aid to non-Communist countries has doubled to $485 million a year, while military aid has increased from $350 million to about $500 million a year-even excluding...
This will be the year's first meet for Harvard, which is seeking to extend a streak of 33 consecutive dual meet wins. Only two runners are injured on what may be both the youngest and the best cross country team ever at Harvard...