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...aberration in modern Chilean history and may well go the way of the Greek Colonels. The same could be true of Ferdinand Marcos, although democracy in the Philippines has always been fragile and turbulent. Conversely, the U.S. has little choice but to tolerate military rule where it is the norm. For example, South Korea's Park Chung Hee suppresses dissent by an "emergency decree" superficially similar to Marcos' martial law; but different versions of such measures have been the rule in South Korea, while they are a relatively recent exception in the Philippines. Similarly, Thailand for decades...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Essay: The Dilemma of with Dictators | 9/24/1979 | See Source »

...removed quits because of a spouse returning to school a safe bet would be that there would be a 15-to-20 per cent turnover here," Cantor says. He points to an 18-per-cent turnover rate in most industries as a fairly stable norm...

Author: By Susan K. Brown, | Title: Nine to Five in Harvard's Halls | 9/14/1979 | See Source »

Laboring without stellar midfielder Peter Predun after he broke his right thumb early in the schedule, the laxmen amassed a 10-4 record. Goalie Kenny First played superbly, forward Mike Faught battled valliantly and freshman Norm Forbush exhibited style--but the NCAAs were still a step away...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, Nell Scovell, and Jeffrey R. Toobin ., S | Title: More Frustration Than Elation | 6/7/1979 | See Source »

...fitted easily to existing electric motors. It will control the speed of electric motors, which burn up about 60% of all electricity generated in the nation. The device uses microprocessor technology to enable an electrical current to be regulated and changed so that it varies from the fixed norm that is established by utilities; in the U.S. the norm is about 115 volts and 60 cycles. Put simply, this means that the speed of a conventional motor can be automatically varied according to the work it has to do at any moment. When the load is high, the speed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Electric Exxon | 5/28/1979 | See Source »

...York Mets 66)The Washington Senators 67)5-0 68)Al Kaline, Norm Cash and Willie Horton 69)Gaylord Perry, Joe Niekro, Larry Christenson and Burt Hooton 70)The Orioles, Tigers(2), and Royals 71)The Cubs, Phillies, Giants, and Mets 72)Steve Busby 73)The Minnesota Twins 74)Ed Fitz Gerald 75)Floyd Giebell 76)Eddie Stanky 77)Johnny O'Brien...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: And You Thought You Knew Baseball | 5/25/1979 | See Source »

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