Word: highway
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...have seen studies on highway deaths," says Jacques Couture, an athletic, bearded Quebecois of 37, who presides at the Jim Russell International Racing Drivers School, near Mont Tremblant. "Speed is only the No. 3 factor. Equipment failure is second. According to these studies, the deadliest killer is driver error...
...Asmara, the city that Benito Mussolini called "the gem of the Horn of Africa," the Ethiopian army is increasingly nervous. The vital 56-mile highway to the port of Massawa, as well as all other roads, is frequently cut, if not actually controlled, by Eritrean forces. The railroad from the port of Assab carries no traffic; its bridges have been destroyed by guerrillas. Ethiopian army units dare not travel unescorted more than a few miles outside the capital. When they do go farther, they move by convoy with tank protection and air cover. Their supplies arrive only...
...delegates were quartered in luxurious villas and a new ten-story hotel, and their gourmet meals were prepared by an imported battalion of chefs (one from Maxim's in Paris). The estimated price tag for the extravaganza (including the construction of a six-lane highway, a new presidential palace and the conference-theater complex) was $800 million. That is nearly 75% of Gabon's budget for 1977, in a country whose per capita gross domestic product is $2,800 -the highest in black Africa...
...damage. NIDA ducks the issue of whether the drug poses a serious, long-term health hazard, explaining that the question requires further study. But the agency does note that marijuana upsets psychomotor coordination, as does alcohol. Indeed, as marijuana use increases, so presumably will the number of marijuana-related highway accidents. A study of 300 fatal car crashes in the Boston area has already shown that 16% of the involved drivers were apparently under the influence of marijuana (alcohol was involved in 30% of the accidents). For this reason, NIDA is planning to develop a simple marijuana-detection test, similar...
...scheduled airlines. Too small for four-engine jets. Delays of 30 min. or more: 818. Accessibility: its reason for survival. Allow 12 to 25 min. to White House by car or cab ($4.60). Downtown limousines every 20 min. ($2.75 to Mayflower Hotel). Subway (500) downtown is across the highway, 1,200 ft. from main terminal entrance. Four commuter airlines. Parking: tight, far out. Flow Through: choppy. Limited sidewalk checkin. No baggage carts. Two-level main terminal flanked by uncomfortable lounges. Confusing signs. Longest walk: almost 1,600 ft. Luggage checkout: palsied. Hotels/Motels: plenty within 5 min. Amenities: sorry. Austere, uncomfortable...