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...fiber-optic-cable systems that carry far more conversations at lower cost, AT&T is stuck with millions of miles of old-fashioned copper wire and coaxial cable. Also on its books are millions of old dial telephones, built to work for 40 years but less versatile than newer high-tech models like its Touch-matic, which automatically dials up to 15 numbers...
...suspension of the arms talks if there was no progress in Geneva, but refused to say how long such a walkout might last. Similarly, Western defense experts believe that the Soviets are developing a sea-launched cruise missile and are planning to replace older missiles in Eastern Europe with newer, short-range...
...this reason, a newer chorus of experts says, computers should be employed neither as automated tutors to deliver the content of standard courses nor as tools to train junior programmers, but as resources to enrich the curriculum. "One of the best uses of computers for high school students would be to help teach kids to write," says Henry Becker, director of an ongoing Johns Hopkins classroom-technology study. But Becker estimates that high school computers are being used for word processing less than 7% of the time...
...Some newer names on the Crimson roster also made the stat sheet Freshman Karen Garibaldi and Mary Beth Healy each scored two goals, while sophomore Brigitte Duffy and freshman Linda Doyle added one goal and two assists apiece...
Around 1977, the Management Company made a conscious decision to become more aggressive in exploring newer, unconventional investment fields. Putnam, Cabot, and Financial Vice President Thomas O'Brien--who had just arrived on the scene--are all vague when asked who originated and promoted the idea, but the Corporation quickly endorsed the push for diversification...