Word: nationalizes
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These are just a part of the forces in the American military arsenal?unquestionably the most powerful in the nation's history. But how long they will suffice to protect the U.S. and its interests is a question that preoccupies an increasingly broad spectrum of defense experts and politicians in Washington and other Western capitals...
...almost certain to expand its arsenal. No crash programs will be necessary, since the new generations of arms are already in the pipeline?designed, developed and tested. The problem for the Administration will be to decide which of the new missiles, ships, tanks, artillery, helicopters and communications systems the nation needs, and how much it can afford. In addition. Brown must weigh carefully whether any of the new weapons?by the very fact that they might substantially unbalance the arms scale?will create unnecessary obstacles in reaching future SALT agreements with Moscow...
...through which moves more than half of Ethiopia's foreign trade. Unless he can work out a deal with Somalia's President, Muhamed Siad Barre, Ethiopia may have yet another combat zone on its frontiers when the territory becomes the Republic of Djibouti-Africa's 49th nation -on June...
...Dracula is showing signs of life, thanks largely to efforts by Rumanian President Nicolae Ceausescu to resurrect him as, of all things, a national hero. At ceremonies last week in Bucharest celebrating the 100th anniversary of Rumania's independence, Ceausescu solemnly included Dracula among the immortals in the nation's Hall of Fame. The honor bestowed on Dracula followed a propaganda campaign to refurbish the image of the count. The real Dracula, Rumanian party historians insist, was the 15th century warrior-prince Vlad Dracula, who heroically battled Turkish oppressors...
...point, however, the economists were nearly unanimous: the pace of the nation's business upswing will continue to be fairly brisk, even without as much stimulation as Carter once proposed to give it. Most board members believe that real gross national product (discounted for inflation) could well expand at an annual rate of 7% in the second quarter before slowing somewhat. They foresee the economy rising by 5.8% to 6% from the fourth quarter of 1976 to the fourth quarter of this year...