Word: nearing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Diplomatic relations alone had been resumed in 1972 on the condition that the treaty be signed in the near future. But negotiations soon broke down when the Chinese insisted on an "anti-hegemony" clause, which would have committed Japan to side with China in the event of a Sino-Soviet conflict. The Russians, meanwhile, launched a campaign of their own to keep Japan from signing the treaty...
Soilih, in fact, was apparently still under the influence of hash one night last May when 30 white mercenaries tiptoed onto a beach near the capital city of Moroni. They were led by French-born Colonel Robert Denard, 50, a notorious soldier of fortune who has left his bloody footprints in countless African battles in the past 23 years. As foretold, Denard was accompanied by a German shepherd dog. Within a few hours, Denard and his gang had shot up Soilih's bodyguard, put the dictator under arrest and accepted the surrender of the Comoran army, a ragtag force...
Although a protracted strike like the 114-day walkout by the typesetters in 1962-63-which led to the demise of four New York papers-is unlikely, the parties are nowhere near a settlement. Said H.J. Kracke, chief bargainer for the publishers: "The union's response has been to demand even greater numbers of employees." One pressman summed up the union's determination to stand fast: "It's my work. It's for my family. I'd go to jail for it. I'd kill...
...fuzz sandwich." The sport's most common ailment, of course, is tennis elbow. A player's forearm muscles may not be strong enough to hold or control the racket correctly, resulting in an improper swing. Small rips or microtears develop in the tendons of the forearm muscles near the elbow, and chronic inflammation ensues...
Cars, cars-the new elite also loves cars. Many auto salesmen echo Bob Niland, who works at Volvo Village near Boston: "Before 1970 our buyers were families where just the husband worked. Now, at least among the younger buyers, the wife almost always works." These buyers, he adds, look for reliability and safety rather than glamour...