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...over the Falklands is the task force's Achilles' heel. Rear Admiral Woodward is extremely limited in the number of aircraft he can send aloft for combat patrols and raids on the islands while continuing to protect his fleet. That weakness, more than any other factor, might hamper a British invasion of the islands. To help beef up the British air effort further, the government late last week dispatched long-range Nimrod reconnaissance planes to the South Atlantic. Nimrods, the British version of the AWACS, can give British ships warning of enemy aircraft well before they come within...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Falklands: Two Hollow Victories at Sea | 5/17/1982 | See Source »

...clearly written to keep the landlord out except for certain specific purposes" he added explaining that a rent board ruling in favor of HTU could hamper Harvard's ongoing renovation projects...

Author: By A. S. M., | Title: Tenants Ask Rent Board Opinion | 4/27/1982 | See Source »

Running at full force with out any injuries to hamper them, the Crimson thinclads managed to place in every event. It was this depth that allowed them to prevail over BU's Terriers, who almost upset Harvard in the indoor championships, but appeared devoid of spark and manpower last weekend...

Author: By Caroline R. Adams, | Title: Women Harriers Nab GBC's | 4/26/1982 | See Source »

...measure's sponsors are now pushing for formal hearings, and while chances for passage in the House look good, the outcome in the Senate is uncertain. Though the resolution is purely symbolic, its passage would surely embarrass, if not hamper, the Administration in any arms-control negotiations. Meanwhile, as Administration hawks scramble to defuse the measure, a grassroots campaign against doomsday weapons picked up more support last week. Maine's legislature became the eighth to request a moratorium on the spread of nuclear arms...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Arms Chill | 3/22/1982 | See Source »

Some believe the election quick raises questions about the legitimacy of the mandate given to the new Undergraduate Council, and say the vote could hamper the group's initial effectiveness Dean of Students Archie C. Epps III said yesterday resentment on the part of some students who had voted "no" could carry over to next fall when the new government's first elections will take place...

Author: By Thomas H. Howlett, | Title: When 'No' Meant 'Yes' | 3/20/1982 | See Source »

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