Word: perring
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Some listeners," said Seamans, "believe there was one sharp cry of pain." Then radio communications went dead, and at 6:31:17-just 14 seconds after the first alarm-the cockpit pressure soared to 29 lbs. per sq. in. and the capsule ruptured. The astronauts suffered relatively minor burns; all three men were buried wearing full-dress uniforms complete with tiers of chest medals. The official cause of death for all three was listed as asphyxiation from smoke inhalation...
...fate/I am the captain of my soul"). Disk-and TV-wise, however, the fate of the turned-on Senator rests with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), which has politely told him that since he is now a big-time performer-his take, an estimated 220 per album, equals Adam Clayton Powell's recording royalty-he must join up and pay $500 in initiation fees and dues...
...original Co-Prosperity Sphere conclave ia 1943. Six Asian nations attended-Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Laos and South Viet Nam, while Cambodia and Indonesia sent observers. The consequent exchange of information about economic aid needs and Sato's reminder that Southeast Asia receives only $2.50 per capita in foreign aid from all sources (v. $5 for Africa and $6 for Latin America) led the Singapore Straits Times to suggest that "a miniature Asian Marshall Plan" might emerge from the conference. Japan could conceivably be the sponsor...
...lack of sewerage results in the use of "vacuum trucks," the odoriferous tank cars that daily pump out the cesspools of the cities. And while the Japanese are better off economically than all other Asians, worldwide they still rank only 21st (after the Italians) when it comes to per capita income: $740 a year. The average Japanese family of 4.05 persons lives in only 2.94 rooms, and only one Japanese in 46 has an auto...
They are also a bargain: the average cost per defector is $125, v. an estimated $400,000 expended to kill one enemy soldier, and 70% of those coming over so far have been combat soldiers. For all the success of Chieu Hoi, though, it is still far from winning the war. To date there have been only 200 defectors from the North Vietnamese forces, and no matter how many war-weary Viet Cong come over the line, there will be yet more Northerners to replace them. Still, Saigon feels that the defection rate has reached a turning point, expects this...