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...three in the morning, or maybe even four. The neon light that has worked for the last 18 hours finally goes off. Frank and his family walk out of the store and lock the door behind them. Mass Ave is desolate, and Cambridge has been sleeping for hours. Frank, too, needs his sleep. People will want pizza tomorrow...

Author: By Michael Massing, | Title: Make Mine With Mushrooms | 11/14/1973 | See Source »

...There are a lot of rumors now about Nixon's mental health. Some people say that, faced with a serious threat of impeachment, he might just lock himself in the White House, declare martial law, and continue to govern, or do what passes for governing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: George McGovern, One Year After the Landslide | 11/12/1973 | See Source »

...when the last quart changes hands, Steve closes (but does not lock) the door to the clam shack and trudges...

Author: By Steve Luxenberg, | Title: An Ancient Mariner | 11/7/1973 | See Source »

...believes the major issue in the campaign is the need for low-rise low-income housing with options to buy. But an equally important issue in her eyes is police-community relations. "We need a new police station--not to lock up people but to have a nice, birght place where problems can be discussed," she says...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Candidates Line-Up | 11/2/1973 | See Source »

...also had available a small number of American-made Mavericks, one of the "smart" bombs first used in Viet Nam. Carried aboard a fighter-bomber, it has a small TV lens and computer in its nose. The pilot can fix the target (usually a tank) in his sights, and lock onto it. The Maverick will then hit the target even if the at tacking plane takes evasive maneuvers or leaves the area. About 200 more Mavericks are being shipped to the Israelis in the current U.S. airlift...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WEAPONRY: The Desert as a Proving Ground | 10/29/1973 | See Source »

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