Word: ince
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Ethiopia's Marxist government is largely responsible for the widespread famines in that African country, concludes a soon-to-be released report by the Harvard-based Cultural Survival Inc...
...this is a week summed up by the words of a Beatles song: "You say goodbye, and I say hello." The goodbye is for Ray Cave, managing editor of TIME for the past eight years, who becomes Time Inc. corporate editor. In that capacity, he will serve as a deputy to Henry Grunwald, editor in chief of the company's seven magazines. The hello is for Jason McManus, who after 21 months as corporate editor returns to TIME as its eleventh managing editor...
...poll taken last month for TIME by Yankelovich, Skelly & White, Inc., shows that 79% of Americans say that "not enough" has been done to clean up toxic-waste sites. More surprising, when asked, "Would you be willing to pay higher state and local taxes to fund cleanup programs in your area," 64% answered yes (34% said no, 2% were unsure...
...prime example of a modern disposal facility is the one operated by Waste Management, Inc., at its C.I.D. Hazardous Waste landfill in Chicago. A giant excavation 35 ft. deep covers two acres. A floor of compacted clay approximately 40 ft. thick has been laid below the bottom of the hole. On top of this virtually impermeable bed, workmen are placing a plastic liner to be topped by a plastic-grid system that will collect and direct any seepage into a series of sump pumps. Above the grid will be another plastic liner, another layer of clay and yet more plastic...
Color Planning: seminar on publishing, Artech House, Inc., 610 Washington St., Dedham...