Word: flow
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...hostile Malaysia aligned with a powerful Indonesia would halt the flow of East-West shipping through one of the world's busiest waterways-the vital Strait of Malacca (see map). And since Indonesia lies athwart other passages north of the 10th Parallel, a sea voyage from Hong Kong to Rangoon would require a detour of some 7,000 miles. Should Viet Nam also fall, west bound jetliners that now fly to India via Thailand would have to be rerouted via Australia-double the distance...
...persuaded West Germany to hold only 55% in gold and Japan only 15% -leading French officials to sniff that "dollars are for defeated countries." Last week's decision to cash in that extra $300 million-which may only be a starter-will raise the total of U.S. gold flow to France this year to at least $700 million...
Dietz has contended that the bridge will block air and light on Palmer St. and make it a second-rate pedestrian way. The Coop has contended that the bridge is necessary for customer and supply flow between its two buildings...
Cambridge Mayor Edward A. Crane '35 seemed more enthusiastic about the proposal. Rounding out the corner where Cambridge St. bends around Littauer would be a significant improvement to traffic flow, Crane said, although he cautioned that individual decisions of this kind "must be weighed on their merits...
...SAUDI ARABIA sent an estimated $55 million flowing to Beirut, meaning that ex-King Saud has finally given up hope of regaining his throne from his half brother King Feisal. Were Saud determined to fight for his crown, he would instead be converting some of his considerable foreign assets into Saudi Arabian rials to ship home and use in bribing Bedouin sheiks to revolt against Feisal. Meanwhile, money is beginning to flow back into Saudi Arabia, too, from rich Saudis convinced Feisal means business and is in power for good...