Word: oceaneering
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Iran from a dynastic monarchy into an Islamic republic, Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi flew from his temporary home in exile, Morocco, to the Bahamas. The Shah, 59, Empress Farah, 40, their four children and an entourage of 30 took up residence in 15 units of the posh, bougainvillaea-studded Ocean Club on Paradise Island near Nassau...
...joint concert was held in the 18,000-seat Capital Stadium. Ozawa was in ebullient humor and under no illusions about producing musical ecstasy in such a setting. Said he: "It's like swimming in the ocean after you have been swimming at the Y." The audience was in a jolly, responsive mood. Cellist Martin Hoherman brought down the house during an encore by playing a few phrases on the banhu, a Chinese instrument with two parallel strings, played by bowing between them. Hoherman was glad when his chore was over: "That technique is like drilling. A dentist should...
...coalition meeting, Hamilton and other community representatives supported heading air traffic directly over the ocean. "There's 5000 miles of water out there, and no one to bother," David Raftery, one of the representatives of the Quincy area, said yesterday...
...added that within a few years, the coalition of community groups might be able to have all flights rerouted from land to ocean paths, by drawing attention to the problem and protesting as the Quincy community...
...modest buildup in the U.S. military presence in the area. He advocated adding a few vessels to the small U.S. Middle East fleet, more frequent visits by that fleet to friendly countries, and strengthening of the U.S. naval base on Diego Garcia, an island in the Indian Ocean. The beefing up, he said, would serve "as a signal that we do view this area as an area of vital interest and would be a psychological bulwark to Saudi and Egyptian leadership...