Word: packed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Tobacco Institute attacked the report, saying it was "purely political." But Continental Airlines used the federal report to launch its own no-smoking program, announcing that smokers who agree to keep their pack in their pocket would qualify for a 10% discount on their next flight. The 30- day experimental program was to begin...
...first out of the box, with the lead on the rail. Hamtrak settles into second, with Flying Frank third." Suddenly his voice rises excitedly: "Here comes Boaris Karloff on the outside, closing fast around the final turn!" Holding is drowned out by the shouts of the crowd as the pack pounds down the stretch to the finish, where a chocolate-cream cookie awaits the winner...
Emotional ties between man and beast are well documented, although locating the roots of these bonds is a matter of speculation. Cats and dogs, says Serpell, have characteristics compatible with humans. The wolf, a forerunner of today's dog, has strong pack instincts, an attribute that made attachment to early human groups relatively easy. Cats are highly territorial, making them suitable pets for the permanently settled. Both species share the desirable trait of eliminating their wastes outside their dens. Less tangible is the "cute response." Serpell's sources suggest that the pudgy features of all young mammals elicit sympathetic...
...parade on South Africa, Congress is out ahead. In June, the House passed by a voice vote a sweeping bill that calls for the U.S. and most American companies to withdraw their assets from South Africa. The amendment, sponsored by California Democrat Ronald Dellums, gives companies 180 days to pack up and leave, a withdrawal that would involve $1.3 billion in direct investment. New loans would be halted and future trade prohibited, except for strategic minerals...
...packs that had been turned onbelonged to Smith, Truly said. It was not knownwho the other two activated air packs belonged to,and the recovered air pack that was not turned onbelonged to Scobee, NASA said...