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...NIXON'S show-the-flag visit to the Mediterranean is an indirect tribute to the boldness of recent Soviet strategy. Since the debacle of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, the Russians have managed to challenge the U.S. Sixth Fleet as the paramount naval power in the area, to loosen Washington's already tenuous diplomatic foothold in the Arab world, and to establish a disturbing Communist presence along most of the southern flank of NATO. The Soviets have managed these feats by deploying a large, modern naval force in the Mediterranean, and by artfully cementing relations with regimes from...
...Each one of those "male-chauvinist-female-oppressors" had a mother, right? And she probably showed him just how it is done, right? As every freshman sociology major knows, mothers bear the lion's share of their children's "role identification." So, moms of the world, loosen the umbilical cord! You have nothing to lose but your kitchen privileges...
...Vega, and executives are boasting about how easy it is to repair. Says one: "Just five screws hold Vega's grille in place. It can be removed in less than ten minutes without taking off the bumper. All that's necessary to remove the bumper is to loosen six bolts...
...expected to lead the recovery. The annual rate of housing starts rose to 1,358,000 in June, from 1,059,000 at the low point in January. There is an enormous pent-up demand for new housing, and financing it is likely to become easier as credit markets loosen along with the growth in money supply. Mortgage interest rates are beginning to ease...
...that stuck. A forced evacuation of one plane, because of an engine fire, turned up a flaw in the emergency chute: it peels the panty hose right off women in miniskirts. In addition, the giant Pratt & Whitney engines have been particularly troublesome. The latest difficulty involves bolts that occasionally loosen in flight and permit a small metal plate to fly through the engine, forcing a shutdown. Now when a 747 touches down for a landing, mechanics often use a periscope-like device called a chamberscope to check that the bolts or plate are not loose...