Word: hunts
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Murrah and the thousands of Mississippians who use the Pascagoula Tract to fish, hunt, camp or just escape with their families for a weekend had been concerned about how much longer the wilderness oasis could survive the state's increasing industrialization. Now they need worry no longer. In a unique effort, Mississippi has not only preserved the Pascagoula, but set an example that other states could follow in safeguarding their own unspoiled areas...
...James Hunt...
...cockpits of Grand Prix racing cars-across four continents, ten months, 15 highspeed races. One of them, Niki Lauda, the reigning champion of Formula I, had nearly given his life to the quest in a flaming crash at Germany's treacherous Nürburgring course. The other, James Hunt, racing's brash and rising star, had invested his considerable zest in the discipline needed to hone his talents. Only three points separated them-Lauda leading-in the contest for the World Driving Championship when they came to the final race of the season, the Japanese Grand Prix...
...skidding end to the most dramatic racing duel in recent memory. Lauda is a methodical Austrian whose technical brilliance and unflappable personality had brought stability-and a championship-back to Ferrari after a decade of decline. Hunt is the dashing Englishman who brought the verve of a swashbuckler to staid Team McLaren. Roundhead and Cavalier, a rivalry that seemed fated...
Early in the season, Lauda ticked off victories almost mechanically in South Africa, Brazil, Monaco. But Hunt was closing fast in his McLaren, polishing his driving skills with a newfound concentration. After divorce from Model Suzy Miller (who quickly became Mrs. Richard Burton), Hunt emerged as the only driver seriously to challenge Ferrari's domination. The drivers swapped trips to victory lane while their team managers swapped charges of cheating with wrenches and rule books. Although there was no bad blood between Hunt and Lauda, the rivalry intensified, and the racing world's attention was focused...