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...seeping-in of hostile forces across trackless jungles. These forces were supplied from neutral countries that wanted only to be left alone. The Ho Chi Minh Trail ran through Laos; North Vietnamese sanctuaries were established in Cambodia. By a weird inversion of logic, whenever we reacted by seeking to intercept the totally illegal supply lines, it was we who were accused of violating the neutrality of Cambodia and Laos...
...high speeds, an aircraft operates most efficiently if its wings intercept the air at an angle. Trouble occurs when the plane is flying at slower, subsonic speeds: swept-back wings reduce lift and increase fuel consumption. One way designers have tried to overcome this problem is by creating "variable geometry" aircraft that can swing back their wings at higher speeds and bring them forward for reduced speeds, especially during takeoffs and landings, when the plane needs maximum lift...
Once back in his temporary quarters in the Old Executive Office Building after the interview, Allen opened the envelope. Only then, the report says, did he realize that it contained ten $100 bills. The FBI does not explain why Allen decided to intercept the envelope in the first place, or why he was asked to sign a receipt for it without being told of the contents. Allen told his secretary, Irene Derus, that the money should be turned over to appropriate officials. She placed it in a four-drawer safe and, says the report, "Allen did not thereafter...
...Clearly, "we did check and we didn't give them many good opportunities." The defense, especially gutsy sophomore Ken Code, combined with fierce forechecking from the forwards to seal off the UNH offense. And the shots that Code didn't stop with body slides or Mark Fusco didn't intercept and carry out of the zone, Lau got a stick or a pad on--all but a Paul Barton tip-in seven minutes into the game and a Dan Potter deflection with three minutes remaining...
...wasn't pretty, but it was dramatic. Deep inside Dunster-Mather territory, Lowell defensive tackle Tim McGuire blocked and managed to intercept quarterback Keith Douds' pass. One play later--and with no time remaining on the watch--Levine ran 12 yards for the touchdown...