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...current dispute is also territorial. Its focal point is a group of three small islands-Abu Musa, Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb-that lie near the mouth of the Persian Gulf. These strategically placed islands have traditionally been claimed by the United Arab Emirates, but in 1971 they were seized by the Shah's forces, following Britain's military withdrawal from the gulf. Iraq has vowed to bring the islands back under Arab control, meaning Iraqi control, and on this point enjoys the support of the entire Arab world. Comments Kuwait's influential newspaper al Qabas...
...second crown in the 100 free. While he managed only a 43.42 in the finals, the Vol junior established his second record of the meet in the prelims with a 43.25 clocking. Heading into the three-meter diving finals, the race for second place developed into the meet's focal point. After Michigan's Matt Chelich clinched the high board (exchanging the runner-up slot with Miami's low board champ Greg Louganis), the 400 free relay pitted the meet's top six finishers against each other. Three minutes later the margin between the second- and fourth-place finishers stood...
...recent years, repeal of pound seizure has been the focal point of the mounting controversy over use of animals in laboratories. Although few of the animal welfare organizations who oppose pound seizure are completely anti-vivisectionist, repeal of pound seizure is seen as the most effective way to force researchers to justify their use of animals for certain experiments...
...publication became the voice for many of the Taiwanese who sought greater influence in their own government, Rep. Jim Leach (R-Iowa) told the House of Representatives on Dec. 20, 1979. "The magazine became a focal point for opposition points of view and its organizational structure came to function almost as a pseudo-political party. It was critical of one-party rule on the island and urged greater opportunity for political freedom for the native-born Taiwanese, who constitute 85 per cent of the population," Leach said...
...UCLA in 20, and both will no doubt bus fans to regional sites and beyond. But to one small, all-black southern school, the NCAA tournament means more than pennant-waving and selling a few commemorative T-shirts. It has become a unifying force in a polarized state, a focal point for the emotion and loyalty of two and a half million people...