Word: lesses
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...explain why, they say, when the survey was through, the border was set more than a quarter of a mile too far north. But for that British rum, Derby Line would have been firmly in Canada for the past 205 years, and the border in an unsettled, and much less complicated, stretch of open countryside. - Phil Blampied
...gain powerful diplomatic leverage. Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Frank Church questioned Kissinger's reasoning; the Idaho Democrat pointed out that even when the U.S. enjoyed nuclear superiority, the Soviets were not inhibited from building the Berlin Wall or putting missiles in Cuba. Kissinger riposted softly, "They might feel less inhibited if we didn't have superiority." While concern about Soviet superiority had been raised by other witnesses, such as the Joint Chiefs, it carried extra weight coming from Kissinger. Just five years ago, he declared: "What in the name of God is strategic superiority? What is the significance...
...waste and corruption under the Islamic government "will surpass" anything seen in 25 years under the Shah. His aides were beginning to transmit cassette tapes back home to spread his message, as Khomeini had done so successfully. But the chances of Bakhtiar's returning to Iran, much less returning to power, seemed very slim. His following is almost entirely among the narrow Iranian middle class, which may be tired of revolution but is hardly prepared to start another in Bakhtiar's name...
...Board of Economists: "Most of the second-quarter drop can be traced to the disruption of auto and truck sales and the scarcity of gasoline that kept many shoppers out of the stores. Yet there is no reason to look for an especially deep recession in the year ahead." Less optimistic is Robert Nathan, another member of the TIME board. He foresees a slump that could last six quarters and a jobless rate that could hit close...
...just ask the caretakers, none of whom ever managed to explore all 17 miles of underground tunnels on the Island before being scared off by The Lady in Black. Kinder to tourists than custodians, the Lady graciously permits thousands of Bostonians to visit her home each year, aboard the less than regal vessels of the Mass Bay, Boston Harbor or Bay State cruise companies. Three dollars and don't trust the schedules...