Word: line
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...line of reasoning among critics of ABM has been that, since Safeguard would defend only a part of the U.S. deterrent, it is unnecessary. Even if many of the 1,054 U.S. ICBMs were knocked out, the U.S. would still have not only its strategic bomber force but also its 41 nuclear-powered Polaris submarines. Each can launch its 16 missiles instantly. However, Laird reported that the Soviets are developing their own equivalent of Polaris.* He said that they are also launching nuclear-powered attack submarines designed to track down the U.S. subs wherever they go, and thus might...
They ranged from the line about Mickey Mouse wearing a Spiro Agnew watch to the unkindest cut of all - that he was the only Greek since Achilles to make a heel a campaign issue...
...141s and 33 smaller, slower propjet C-130 Hercules transports carried 2,500 men and 721 tons of supplies and equipment from the eastern U.S. to South Korea. Aside from the weather delay, there were few untoward hitches in the military exercise. One paratrooper's static line failed to release him, and he dangled behind the aircraft until he could cut himself loose with a knife. The 82nd's commander, Major General John Deane, parachuted smack into the middle of an icy 50-ft.-wide stream. He was hastily fished out and draped in a dry parka before...
...though lacking depth, is potent. Top scorer in the Ivy League last year, junior John Ince, will be joined by sophomores Cle Landolt and Phil Zuckerman, the offensive standouts on last year's high-scoring freshman team. With the addition of these two, Munro considers this spring's first line stronger than its 1968 counterpart...
Beyond the first line, there is only one reserve at this time. Junior Gordy Grand, who was a midfielder previously, now stands alone, but he will have some assistance after the trip when Charlie Ames returns. Neither Mike Finkowski nor Jim Kilbreth is playing this year, and their absence is a major reason for the lack of depth. "Despite this shortage, the attack looks stronger than it did a year ago," Munro said...