Word: meterable
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Aside from overcrowding and poor public transport, the biggest problems confronting Athenians are noise and pollution. A government study concluded that Athens was the noisiest city in the world. Smog is close to killing levels: 180-300 mg of sulfur dioxide per cubic meter of air, or up to four times the level that the World Health Organization considers safe. Nearly half the pollution comes from cars. Despite high prices for vehicles and fuel (the government two weeks ago raised the price of gasoline to $2.95 per gal.), nearly 100,000 automobiles are sold in Greece each year...
...meter race, usually a Harvard stronghold, turned into a nightmare when Eddie Sheehan fell ill and withdrew after leading for the first half. Northeastern went on to sweep the first three spots to snatch a slim, three-point lead...
Sophomore Lance Miller established a personal best of 55.74 in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles, while Chuck Johnson crossed the line second in the 110 meter hurdles...
Besides the clutch showing in the 200 meter sprint, the tracksters got mileage in the 100 meter race from Joe Salvo (first in 11.2) and Chapus (third...
Peter Fitzsimmons again displayed prowess in the 3000-meter steeplechase, outrunning his nearest opponent by an eternal 14 seconds...