Word: raring
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Research and Development Administration, which handles development and production of all nuclear weapons. In the bill, the neutron bombs were only labeled as "enhanced radiation weapons." leaving some legislators in the dark as to their precise nature. The House quickly approved the item, but the Senate went into a rare closed session-only five such sessions have been held in the past 20 years-and later, by only one vote, defeated a proposal to delete funds for the weapon...
...host nation, the OAU summit offered a rare opportunity to star briefly on the world's political stage. Gabon-a onetime French colony of only 600,000 inhabitants that is richly endowed with oil, manganese and uranium deposits-put on a dazzling performance for its guests. Arriving delegates were met at Libreville's tiny airport by fleets of Mercedes, Cadillacs and Rolls-Royces and escorted to the conference center by siren-screaming motorcycles. Along the route, thousands of women -draped with cloths emblazoned with the portrait of President Bongo-sang and swayed rhythmically to native drums. Exclaimed...
That pronouncement proved premature. In May, Houston police happened to collar one John Rothkopf, 58, a former business associate of Yarbrough, who had been a fugitive from charges that he and Yarbrough got $30,030 for a collection of rare coins that they had never delivered. Once in custody, Rothkopf began talking. He said that Yarbrough had supplied him with forged identity papers to help him hide out in Louisiana and Texas for two years. While he was a fugitive, Rothkopf claimed, he and Yarbrough had discussed assassinating other former Yarbrough business partners who were now cooperating with the police...
...suffered slights poorly. In 1970 a runner crashed into him while trying to break up a double play. Carew underwent surgery for a torn knee cartilage and, thereafter, was gun-shy on the pivot. This did not endear him to Manager Bill Rigney, nor Rigney to Carew. In a rare admission for an athlete, Carew acknowledged his fear and tried to conquer his anxiety on the field. Rigney's public questioning of his courage did not help...
FIUMICINO. 9.5 million passengers last year. Averages 453 landings and takeoffs daily. Three runways, 72 airlines. Delays: foreign, rare; domestic, improving but no cigar. Accessibility: bad. Allow 45 min. to an hour by car or cab ($15) for 22-mile ride downtown. Flow Through: slow. No curbside checkin. Baggage carts hard to find. No moving sidewalks. TV screens, showing departure gates, not always functioning. Longest walk: 1,300 ft. Baggage checkout: 20 min. Immigration and customs: airport's only delight. Hotels/Motels: pleasant, modern facilities near beach at Ostia, five miles away. Amenities: substandard. Coffee bars (espresso 30?, Coke...