Word: madrid
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...foreign governments closely monitor and control their private and national airlines? Is passenger safety high on their priority list, or do they give first consideration to the interests of the airlines--many of which are government owned? It scares me even to think about it! CARLOS F. LIZARDI Madrid...
...MADRID: There was no coffin or graveside eulogy, just a simple Pegasus rocket traveling at 6,200 mph and 22 lipstick-sized metal vials containing the ashes of Timothy Leary and "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry, among others, for the first commercial burial in space. The containers will orbit the earth for up to10 years before reentering the atmosphere with a fiery explosion ? "blazing like a shooting star in final tribute," according to the Web site for Celestis Inc., the Houston-based company that organized the world's first space funeral. At $4800 per vial, the space shot costs about...
During Harvard Model Congress Europe's trip to Madrid this Spring Break, ERIC J. BOLESH '00 showed off some of his talent by lighting a candle with his toes in the middle of a crowded Irish Bar. Not to be outdone, RYAN A. HACKNEY '97 one-upped Bolesh by proving that he could fit his entire fist in his mouth. Bolesh was impressed...
...Russians refuse to accept the phraseology NATO offers them before July 8, when the alliance is to gather in Madrid to issue invitations, some Europeans could get cold feet. NATO planners think that is a real risk. While the invitations would probably still be issued, the process of negotiation and ratification could be stalled...
...suspects wrongdoing. They're also demanding the right to shave if a bull's horns are (oops!) accidentally splintered. A strike would deprive fans of watching the graceful, gory fights at such festivals as the 12-day Fallas in Valencia in March, the San Isidro bullfights this May in Madrid and a festival this Sunday in Castellon. Positive reports from Friday's talks between union leaders and the government left hope that the bloodletting will...