Word: regular
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Despite the fighting, Lebanon's Christian-Moslem Cabinet managed to hold its regular session at midweek, after which Premier Karami declared, "I'm getting all warring parties to accept a compromise settlement to bring the bitter fight to an end." The passions that divide Lebanon's factions have shattered a score of cease-fires so far, how ever, and the air force's entry into the fighting further weakens the already slim possibility of a lasting truce. Syria's armed forces chief of staff, Major Gen eral Hikmat Shehabi, arrived in Beirut just before...
Whether the mayor's race is to be settled before the end of the month, or whether it will grind on into April, depends largely on the behind-the-scenes caucuses. But even if they do keep balloting until April, they'll be able to transact their regular business without interference. It was only after the marathon session of '48 that the council agreed that it could move other business before it found a new mayor. During that long winter of '48, while the council fished for a mayor, it "couldn't do anything," Crane remembers, "except maybe pass...
...security possible through military means alone); (3) propose the abolition of the CIA as it now exists--a monster as evil as Hitler's Gestapo and far more dangerous--and substitute therefore a small highly trained intelligence group of experts for the analysis of the reports of U.S. government regular agencies, such as the State Department, Army, Navy and Air Force (a hundred people with a $10 million annual budget should be adequate). This would and must eliminate all the present subversive and clandestine activities of this highly dangerous and monstrous agency; (4) propose the creation of a large public...
...eight days and seven nights in London for a cut-rate $362; the lowest unrestricted air fare alone is currently $584. San Francisco's Creative World Travel wraps up 14 days and nights in Hong Kong for $699 ($799 from the East Coast), at least $575 off the regular ticket. Many packages also include some meals, a cocktail party or two, theater tickets and sightseeing...
...wholesaler who organizes the tour gets a discount on the air fare because the plane will presumably be around 80% full; airlines have to charge more on regular flights because they are on average half-filled and must take off on schedule. The disadvantage of O.T.C.s is that the traveler must book well in advance; 15 days for North America, Mexico and the Caribbean; 30 days for all other destinations. Moreover, he forfeits his payment if he cancels after a certain period (though low-cost insurance is available to cover the loss if he drops out). Worse, if the packager...