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Dates: during 1970-1979
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So far, Saudi Arabia has helped to make up for the loss of Iran's oil by boosting its own output nearly 30% to some 10.3 million bbl. a day, close to the maximum that it is presently possible to pump from the Saudi fields. Iraq, Nigeria and Kuwait...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Oil Squeeze | 2/5/1979 | See Source »

Egyptian President Anwar Sadat managed to hog the rug, but Gerald Ford didn't seem to mind not getting the full red-carpet treatment on his first visit to the Middle East. In Egypt, the former President stayed at the Aswan Oberoi along with another tourist, the Shah of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: On the Record | 2/5/1979 | See Source »

While it tries to rectify inequities suffered by some of its citizens, the U.S. remains an adamantly segregationist society when it comes to the aged. No other culture, East or West, ships its old people off to the Gulag archipelago of nursing and retirement homes with such manifest indifference.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Geriantics | 2/5/1979 | See Source »

The Trio Grande, as now loyal Islander fans call them, have combined for 91 goals and 121 assists-a remarkable 212 total points-in just 47 games. Trottier, a relentless playmaker who has scored 34 goals and shoved the puck to teammates for another 45 points in assists, is battling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Hockey's Power Players | 2/5/1979 | See Source »

The big line's scoring punch is the final element in a carefully considered formula for success. When the N.H.L. mushroomed from six to 18 teams a decade ago, most new franchises tried to trade for instant respectability, lavishing huge contracts on fading veterans. But Islander General Manager William...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Hockey's Power Players | 2/5/1979 | See Source »

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