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...alleviate the dearth of textbooks in all South African universities, the African American Students' Union (AASU) today will launch a book drive expected to last through December...

Author: By David J. Lepley, | Title: African Students Group Launches a Book Drive | 11/19/1990 | See Source »

When he was told of the water complaints, Bill Flanagan, utilities manager of Facilities Maintenence, said he would launch a prompt investigation of the matter...

Author: By Toyia R. Battle, | Title: Students Shiver Way Through Cold Showers | 11/15/1990 | See Source »

...talk escalated, congressional leaders sought reassurance that Bush is not planning to launch an offensive while the legislature is in recess for the next three months. Bush refused to commit himself. Although the Constitution gives only Congress the authority to declare war, Bush, like several recent Presidents, claims the right to use military force on his own. "Nobody asked the President to rule out a military option," said Senator Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont after the leaders conferred with Bush. "But many of us told him to make sure that we don't use the military option out of impatience...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On The Warpath | 11/12/1990 | See Source »

...wait impatiently, cleaning their weapons, exercising, thinking of D-day. Flashing overhead are the best attack planes of the U.S. Air Force: F-15s, F-16s, radar-evading F-117 Stealth fighters. At sea, U.S. Navy Aegis cruisers train their Tomahawk cruise missiles on Iraqi targets, while aircraft carriers launch and recover squadrons of bombers and interceptors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ready For Action | 11/12/1990 | See Source »

When that failed to stem the panic, the frustrated police decided to enforce a curfew along the road that passes in front of the presidential offices, thus protecting Nigeria's most prominent men from any magician, including one tempted to use the commotion to launch a coup...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nigeria: Your Money Or Your . . . | 11/12/1990 | See Source »

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