Word: palmer
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Until the overthrow of King Idris last September, Libya was an oasis of Western opportunity between Egypt and Algeria. But in the four months since a group of young army officers seized power, much of that has changed. Last week U.S. Ambassador Joseph Palmer acceded to the wishes of Strongman Muammar Gaddafi, who demanded that the U.S. withdraw entirely from Wheelus airbase outside the city. The base was used for bombing and gunnery training for NATO-assigned U.S. fighter squadrons. In similar sessions, the British also agreed to give up smaller bases at Tobruk and El Adem...
...grand opening of the course that Jack built was spoiled by a gaffer named Arnold Palmer. For two years rumors have been circulating that a chronic hip ailment was going to force Palmer out of golf for good. His last victory came in September 1968; this year his game was so discouraging that he dropped off the tour in August for some rest and recuperation. "I've been doing 100 sit-ups a day," says Arnie. "Every so often I get a twinge in my hip, but it's not enough to affect my swing...
...Palmer did just that in the Heritage. With "Arnie's Army" cheering him on, he jumped off to a three-stroke lead over Nicklaus in the opening round and maintained that edge during the next two days. Although Palmer slipped to a 74 in the final round, Nicklaus did even worse-four bogeys on the last nine to run up a 75 for the round and give Palmer his 69th professional victory...
...other three instruments were anything but idle. Radioing data constantly, ALSEP's magnetometer indicated that the moon's magnetic field-which could offer important clues to the lunar interior-may be considerably stronger than had been believed. Palmer Dyal, one of the magnetometer experimenters, had an esoteric, but speculative explanation: after a period of vulcanism, the moon cooled more rapidly than scientists had heretofore thought, thus preserving a larger portion of its primordial magnetic field...
Despite gaps in their statistics, Hollister and Palmer have swept away some economic cobwebs. Their findings add to the growing body of evidence that the nation's biggest economic dilemma is how to mesh full employment with price stability. The U.S. needs to find a more effective way of aiding its poor than simple economic expansion. The poor's gains may be only temporary, and inflation reduces the living standards of the seven-eighths of the population that do not live in poverty...