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...quickest response came from West Germany. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Alois Mertes, who is close to Chancellor Helmut Kohl, rejected Kissinger's proposals, saying that "Europe cannot take on more responsibility than its power permits." NATO's military chief, he said, must be an American "because in the case of a crisis he would carry much greater weight with the [U.S.] President than any European." A U.S. commander, Mertes added, "strengthens the credibility of the alliance in Moscow as well...
...Terriers are off to their quickest start since that Beanpot championship year of 1978-79, entering tonight's shootout at 20-5, and on a roll. They've won seven of their last eight and their number three ranking in the East is eclipsed only by RPI and some high-flying Eagles from down the street...
...rushing style is workmanlike. "He runs North-South," says Gluck, "By that I mean he runs straight for the end zone and that's the quickest way to goal line. That's why he'll carry the bull...
MIDDLE EAST The Quickest War No amount of warning, however shrill, ever quite prepares a people for the air-raid siren's scream. The first wail is always difficult to believe. In Cairo, last week, it scarcely disturbed the morning bustle of the bazaar. This was no drill. In stunning pre-dawn air strikes across the Arab world, Israeli jets all but eliminated Arab airpower-and with it any chance of an Arab victory. By Monday night, the end of the first day's fighting, some 400 warplanes of four Arab nations had been obliterated. Egypt alone lost...
...people and exacting some $200 million in damage. In response, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has mounted an extraordinary volunteer effort. Says Governor Scott M. Matheson: "The Mormon Church has the best grapevine in the world. One phone call to the church triggered the quickest network of activity I've ever seen. When you push the button, people come out in droves." Items...