Word: gainful
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...Nonetheless, flyers have raised objections to practices at some U.S. locations. The Airline Pilots Association has asked Los Angeles officials to stop allowing planes to take off with the wind, a practice the group considers dangerous. It argues that the procedure may make it harder for the aircraft to gain altitude. Federal authorities rejected the pleas and have approved taking off downwind for night flights...
...patients, who experienced fewer fevers and infections, as well as weight gain and greater appetite, benefited from increases in the number of the immune system's vital white blood cells known as helper-inducer T cells, which are killed by the AIDS virus. Most significant, said Dr. Robert Yarchoan of the National Cancer Institute, the study shows that when the deadly virus is blocked, "the immune system of an AIDS patient can at least partially reconstitute itself...
...squabbling, neither Barbara Johnson nor the children are likely to be called to the stand. Some observers wonder what the children have to gain in their challenge, since dozens of the preceding wills also slighted them. They claim their fight will benefit their father's philanthropic interests, which were dramatically undercut only in the last will. But the speculation is that they really expect a settlement offer to forestall years of legal delays. Meanwhile, Judge Lambert has asked for the jury's patience as they examine this complex test of wills, in which "we are all working hard." Shoveling dirt...
...black American, I have grown to resent Jesse Jackson's influence in this country [PRESS, April 14]. His causes are no more than stunts to gain publicity for himself, and his crusade against CBS in Chicago is an example. Co-Anchorman Harry Porterfield left CBS for a more lucrative position. He was not forced out. And by claiming Jonathan Rodgers was hired as the new manager of WBBM because of his color, Jackson undercuts an achievement by a black man. Brian Johnson New York City Wallace's Farewell...
...attended high school. Particularly troubling is a 22% illiteracy rate among blacks, many of whom were moved through school by automatic-promotion policies but learned little on the way. Observes Barnes: "Too many blacks [who failed the test] were passed along from year to year at school without academic gain...