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Speaking as the only Egyptian entrant, Jamil el Reedy said, "I was a little bummed out that I fell in the giant slalom, but that's O.K." Born in Cairo, raised in Plattsburgh, N.Y., El Reedy, 18, prepared mentally for the Games by following his father's wishes and holing up in a desert cave for 40 days. No one on Bjelašnica had a more intimate knowledge of scorpions. "When I got here, I expected a lot more 'Look at him' stuff from the others. But instead they've all been helping...
...this enterprise, the U.S.O.C. chips in about $100,000 annually, and Corporate Sponsor Lederle Laboratories helps somewhat. But the equipment afforded is far from the best on the mountain. Not just holding down the bobsleds, but holding them down for the count, those good old boys from Saranac Lake, Plattsburgh and Keene Valley in upstate New York are still just about the best bobsledders in the Adirondacks and not quite the worst in the world...
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...latest unusual proposal for evacuating Americans in case of nuclear attack. Some ideas have come from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has made ambitious plans for removing citizens from 380 high-risk areas, including cities with more than 50,000 people and areas near military bases. In Plattsburgh, N.Y., a booklet prepared with FEMA'S help advises residents to have on hand, packed and ready to go, like a giant doomsday picnic basket, some 55 items, including large supplies of tinned foods, blankets, axes, flashlights and a portable toilet. As one local skeptic noted...
Stewart A. Denenberg Associate Professor of Computer Science State University of New York at Plattsburgh...