Word: northern
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...years ago, it became apparent to University officials that Adolphus Busch Hall, the former home of the Busch-Reisinger collection of Central and Northern European art, was inadequate. A lack of climate control and a problem with housing the museum's growing need for space prompted Harvard to consider building a new museum for the collection. Yesterday, the plans for the new structure were unveiled at the Fogg in a special exhibit, The New Building for the Busch-Reisinger Museum: Plans and Drawings by Gwathmey Siegel and Associates...
Ever since a Soviet nuclear-powered satellite broke apart over a remote region of northern Canada in 1978, the use of atomic reactors in space has been highly controversial. Once again the debate over nukes in orbit has heated up. Last April the Soviets lost control of another nuclear satellite, raising fears that it would fall to earth before they managed to boost the reactor into a safer, high-altitude orbit. Then, at a scientific conference in New Mexico last month, the Soviets said they had begun putting a new generation of powerful reactors in space and were even interested...
That nearly happened in 1978, when the Soviets' Cosmos 954 fell from orbit and burned on re-entry, showering northern Canada with radioactive debris. The only reason no one was hurt was that the impact site was virtually unpopulated. The incident persuaded the Soviets to design more effective safety devices into their nuclear satellites...
...seems to be precisely how they will take the cities. Full- scale assaults are tempting, but the mujahedin insurgents fear that the civilian toll may be high and that a successful attack may draw Soviet retribution from the air. That is what happened last August, when rebels took the northern city of Kunduz, then were forced to flee under a hail of fighter- bomber fire...
Kennedy, who recently returned from Northern Ireland, said he thought both sides were discontent because of poor economic conditions. During another visit to the country last year, Kennedy engaged in a shouting match with a British border guard over British policies...