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...page rebuttal which argues that Sampson colored many of his conclusions by quoting sources out of context. Nevertheless, his book is a brisk narrative that raises fundamental questions about the relationships between international business and governments. If Sampson has no final answer, it is because the multinational and conglomerate phenomena are still so new that, beyond profits and losses, corporations do not yet fully comprehend the effects of what they are doing. · R.Z. Sheppard
Among the phenomena of the 1950s was the rise of the violent urban gangs with their freewheeling, sometimes lethal "rumbles" in protection of their "turf." By the mid-'60s, gangs seemed to be on the wane, their vital energies either drawn into the protest movements of that era or sapped by the burgeoning drug culture...
...What astronomers and physicists have learned so far from the neutrino detector in South Dakota suggests that the sun's output is much less constant than has been believed, and that variations in its output may explain broad climatic changes both on earth and on Mars, including such phenomena as ice ages...
...figure. They point out that Aaron, in his 19th season, has gone to the plate 2,700 more times than Ruth and is hitting a livelier ball. Aaron's supporters counter with the argument that Ruth never had to cope with the hitting problems created by such modern phenomena as night games...
There will also be studies of phenomena on the ground itself. Some scientists will record the reaction of animals to the sudden darkening. Others will remain behind after the eclipse to assess its impact on Africa's tribesmen...