Word: portions
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...pictures taken by Surveyor 7's camera on the moon last week appeared to show only a crescent-shaped earth glowing in the lunar sky. But closer inspection showed two seemingly insignificant starlike dots of light on the night portion of the earth. They were historic dots. Each represented the light from an argon-ion laser beam aimed from Tucson, Ariz., and Wrightwood, Calif., at Surveyor's location near the lunar crater Tycho, some 240,000 miles away...
...strongly endorse Dr. Van Allen's criticism of our Government's regressive attitude toward space exploration [Jan. 5]. One of the reasons for the greatness of the U.S. has been our willingness to explore and then constructively exploit new frontiers. A major portion of this country's future, not for the next few years but for centuries to come, must lie in space. Granted there's a war on, which pressures our economy, but this will pass. I only pray that when my generation takes over we will have the opportunity of maintaining a free space...
...insurance men, is that from 1956 to 1966 the industry paid out $1.6 billion more in liability claims than it received in premiums. Critics answer that this "underwriting loss" actually stems from the unusual accounting used in seeking higher rates. For one thing, the companies put aside a large portion of their premiums as "unearned reserves," count them as a nontaxed liability-and then invest them along with other reserves. And when it comes to setting rates, critics add, the companies refuse to consider their investment profits. Still the industry's overall profits are less than 6%-just about...
...neutralization and partition of the kingdom of Laos stipulated by the Geneva Accords of 1962 has served Hanoi's war against South Viet Nam admirably. Down the Ho Chi Minh Trail through the Communist-controlled portion of Laos have flowed the men and supplies enabling North Viet Nam to keep the war going, and Laotian rice has helped keep Ho's warriors fed. The U.S. regularly bombs the Trail to slow the flow. But unlike Hanoi, Washington has been unwilling to violate the ban on foreign troops in Laos and strike directly overland to interdict the enemy traffic...
...formidable obstacle. Assuming that costs continue to rise and that all college tuition fees are paid by Bank loans, the Zaccharias committee estimates that in 20 years the Bank's outstanding fund might be as large as $250 billion, or one-seventh of the projected GNP. A substantial portion of this fund would be provided by sale of government bonds and by Congressional grants...