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...prices would quickly skyrocket, inevitably sending the economy into a tailspin. Because production takes years to gear up, the U.S. petroleum industry could not fully make up the slack of the lost imports. Says John Boatwright, Exxon's chief domestic economist: "It's not a garden hose you can turn...
...more: socks have come to the storefront. From London to New York City to Los Angeles, hundreds of quick- stop sock shops are sprouting up all over, purveying hip leg wear to a crowd of hurried shoppers. The sock emporiums typically offer attentive service and an eccentric inventory of hose adorned with happy faces, world maps, tie-dyed patterns, jack-o'-lanterns and even Scottie-dog appliques...
...water that sprays from hose connections is usually little more than a nuisance at fires, but as a result of the nine-degree temperature the puddles quickly formed treacherous patches...
...concerts routinely hover around 120 -- can cause them to lose their resilience permanently. Stereo earphones blasting away for hours may be a greater threat than concerts. Says Audiologist Dr. Thomas H. Fay, of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City: "It's like the nozzle of a fire hose has been stuck down the ear canal...
...choreography became familiar. Students would throw stones and fire bombs; the police would respond by tossing back the stones along with some pepper gas. An hour later, both groups would call it quits. As if on cue, a water truck would roll in to hose down the street, as the police removed their helmets and the students strolled to their campus. The demonstrations made good, if somewhat misleading, television footage...