Word: mace
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...idea was too wild -- even for the Wild West. A psychologist in Nevada's state prison system wanted to build a theme park that would represent an 1880s mining camp. As Bill Mace Knapp envisioned it, the place would be old-timey, with a general store, saloon, gold mine and . . . oh, yes, a brothel...
...When Margaret Thatcher came to power in 1979, she appointed Heseltine Environment Minister, and four years later moved him to Defense. A reputation for impetuosity has followed him since an episode in the Commons in 1976 when, irate over a demonstration staged by Labour M.P.s, he seized the ceremonial mace and brandished it over his head. Heseltine's sense of judgment was called into question again in 1986 when, after a bitter argument with Thatcher over the bailout of the privately owned Westland helicopter company -- she favored an American, he a European partner -- Heseltine stalked out of a Cabinet meeting...
...Gainesville's normally busy taverns are eerily quiet, while many stores report a run on handguns, Chemical Mace, dead bolts, baseball bats and even broomsticks that residents are using to secure windows and doors. Fueling the hysteria are unconfirmed reports that the killer sliced off and carried away flesh from some of his victims. Says sheriff's department Lieutenant Spencer Mann: "People are calling in when they hear a branch knock up against the side of their house." Until the killer is apprehended, the good times in Gainesville are over...
...defensive weapon, mace is powerful -- sometimes too much so. The chemical spray leaves damage in some cases, prompting lawsuits against the police and private citizens who use it. But now they are discovering an alternative called Cap-Stun, which can incapacitate attackers in a much more savory fashion -- by spraying a mist of cayenne pepper. The aerosol causes severe smarting of the eyes and prompts breathing spasms when inhaled. The well- seasoned criminal can be disabled for as long as 30 minutes...
...distributed by Luckey Police Products of Fort Lauderdale. Sizes range from the 2-gal. container for riot use to the personal 1/2-oz. canister (price: $9.95). Gardner Whitcomb, 68, started the company with his wife 13 years ago, and has pushed Cap-Stun ever since as a safe substitute for mace. Whitcomb expects sales to quadruple this year, to $1 million...