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Rain Clutter. The Coast Guard in Miami responds to the many inquiries about the mysteries of the triangle with a prepared handout that presents a rational explanation of the hazards in the area. "It has been our experience," the Coast Guard says, "that the combined forces of nature and unpredictability of mankind outdo even the most farfetched science fiction many times each year." The handout notes that the triangle is one of two places where magnetic compasses point to true north-and thus may be confusing to navigators who are not used to compass variations...
When irate letters and editorials greeted the handout, the legislature hastily went into a special session and voted to repeal the law. Angered by the sight of their own blood, the reluctant reform ers decided to gore a few executive oxen...
Creation of the mammoth Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, gushed a publicity handout, was "like a combination of The Impossible Dream and Mission: Impossible. " That was last October, just before the world's largest airport (27 sq. mi.) opened for business. From that point on, the complaints have drowned out the publicity, suggesting that Dallas-Fort Worth might be better named Airport:-Impossible...
...problem in Britain will be catastrophic. Inflation, which has been sky-rocketing throughout the last four years, will get worse, not better, and the point has now been reached where the standard of living is falling in Britain. Given that the Tories could not resort to their pre-election handout budget, the only way they could command support was to make the election into a battle about authority, the safety of Britain, and the survival of democracy...
...Lassen Volcanic National Park in California, he became fascinated with the deer that came to his cabin for a handout. He kept calling for more food to feed them in this rare wilderness excursion. The next morning his eggs came without toast. "You fed all the bread to the deer," the chagrined President was told. One morning Dean Rusk got an angry phone call from Kennedy complaining about a news leak. Find the culprit, barked Kennedy. Rusk went to unusual lengths to trace the leak, finally called in the reporter himself for a grilling. The Secretary of State...