Word: prevent
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...alternative revenue sources to Carter this week. Said a Treasury official: "The issue is in his lap now. It would be foolish to ignore the obvious political signs." Nonetheless, Carter last week was resisting the pressure from O'Neill. The President told reporters that he wanted to prevent "opening the entire issue again...
...took place ''at the right time, in the right place, with the right method." Jerusalem would "try to see to it" that its forces did not long remain in Lebanon, declared Defense Minister Ezer Weizman. But he added: "As long as we find it necessary to impose order and prevent hostile activity, we shall control the area...
...They also routinely transport nuclear materials, so far without serious accident. To keep up with the demand, shippers have doubled the capacity of the average tank car, to 100 tons. Federal safety standards that took effect last September require new tankers to be equipped with crash shields to prevent punctures and thermal liners to reduce the chance of explosions. But shippers have until 1981 to remodel the 23,000 tank cars that are used to ship dangerous substances. Only about 20 now meet the new standards. Moreover, as an economy measure, railroads have increased the length of their freight trains...
What Martin has in mind is to employ the strategy pioneered by Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson: pull his starters after six innings or so in order to feed the talented bullpen. That tactic could save fragile arms, but it will prevent healthy pitchers from going the full nine innings that build stats-and egos. No less an expert than Lyle acknowledges: "Show me a starting pitcher who doesn't like to finish what he starts. They...
Delicate microsurgery may prevent strokes...