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...could mark the beginning of a frenetic effort by Johnson to complete the record of domestic legislation that he wants to stand as history's yardstick for his presidency. In foreign affairs, it could bring more intense efforts to end the war?either by negotiations or by heavier fighting. In any event, the President no longer has to adjust his policies, as he put it, "to win a primary or a state convention or please some party leader...
...Designer Drago Jovanovich took advantage of modern helicopter technology, effecting many improvements in the control and design of the overhead rotor. The J-2's rotor is stronger but also lighter and smaller than previous rotors, enabling it to be run up to speed faster. When heavier rotors used in the 1930s were al lowed to slow down, their inertia prevented them from being revved up quickly, causing control problems...
...rugged, dependable, and fast-firing that it, in effect, practically turns an ordinary rifleman into a machine gunner. Some firearm experts consider it superior to the U.S. M16, which fires a smaller bullet and has an unfortunate tendency to jam. Though the AK-47 is heavier and heats up faster than the M16, U.S. combat troopers sometimes pay it the ultimate compliment by picking it up and using it themselves when they find one on a battlefield...
...votes in the Republican primary were a bit heavier than expected, especially since a blinding snowstorm swept into the state during the late afternoon...
Coach John Lee ascribes the team's faltering to weakness in the lower weights. "Overall, the boys are as good as my undefeated team two years ago," he said yesterday, "but, the lack of balance has put undue pressure on the heavier weights...