Word: paving
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...return to space and eventually send men to Mars has not escaped the attention of politicians, including presidential candidates. Says Democratic Contender Michael Dukakis: "We should explore with the Soviet Union and other nations the feasibility and practicality of joint space-engineering activities that might pave the way to a joint manned mission to Mars." In a Huntsville, Ala., speech, Vice President George Bush urged a "long-term commitment to manned and unmanned exploration of the solar system. There is much to be done -- further exploration of the moon, a mission to Mars...
...bulldozed on a site that served as Robert E. Lee's headquarters in 1862. "Greed is fighting a battle with our heritage," charges Annie Snyder, leader of the Save the Battlefield Coalition, a group struggling to protect the 540 acres adjacent to Manassas National Battlefield Park. "Developers want to pave over ground where brave men are buried...
Weather--and water--in California tends to be better than in the East, although Harvard proved yesterday that rough waters could pave the way for a smooth start...
...State Department has been trying for some time to persuade the general to step down in favor of a caretaker government that would pave the way for new elections. The indictment may make it more difficult for Noriega to arrange a graceful exit, though in any event the general has shown no sign of wanting to step down. Panama's Foreign Ministry last week released a predictable statement condemning the "new attack" against Noriega and questioning the credibility of Blandon and the other witnesses. The same day, 200 anti-Noriega demonstrators in downtown Panama City called for the general...
...most famous threat took place when Vellucci, peeved at Harvard's reluctance to help solve the city's parking problem, announced a plan to purchase Harvard Yard by eminent domain and pave it over...