Word: gaines
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Questions on the Phoenix program, directed by Colby beginning in 1968 to gain support of the Vietnamese population for the war effort, he said, and involving the distribution of guns to Vietnamese civilians, drew the strongest reaction from the audience...
...attempt to cut back on Britain's social services will meet raucous opposition from left-wing Laborites in Parliament. But the leftists are not likely to gain enough support among opposing Liberals and Tories to have the spending cuts rejected. Britain does not have much choice. The pound has been in sharp decline through most of the year, dropping from $2.03 in January to $1.66 last week. Moreover, foreign debts are falling due. For example, about $1.6 billion must be paid this month on an earlier loan from the Group of Ten (industrial nations). Britain's creditors, including...
...recruiting drive managed to bring SAE's membership back to its former level of 30 men and put SAE on firmer financial ground. And the fraternity boasts 30 members' gain this year, about evenly split among the upper three classes...
...take the attitude that even though we own the land, in reality we are only guardians of it," says President Raymond Watson. "When people advise us how they would like to see it developed, we listen." That philosophy has enabled Irvine to gain the support of California ecology groups for its projects. Next, three miles of choice coastline will be developed along the southern edge of the ranch. If California's coastal commission approves, 80% of the property, including hilltops overlooking the ocean, will be left untouched. On the remaining 2,000 acres, Irvine will erect a resort, three...
...officials prefer to compare the average Nielsen figure for Barbara's first seven weeks on the job, 10.5, with the program's average rating for the same period a year ago, 9.9-which translates into a gain of more than 700,000 viewers. But again, CBS has done better, rising from 13.9 to 15.7. NBC's rating is virtually unchanged...