Word: relief
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...ensure an impeachment conviction." Some Washington observers believe that the only possibility is an informal assurance by various officials that Nixon would not be pursued. Jaworski is reportedly of a mind not to prosecute in the event of resignation, apparently reflecting what he believes would be the general public relief at having been spared the impeachment trauma. Attorney General William Saxbe would probably not move on his own. And Gerald Ford could, of course, agree to grant a pardon or block prosecution once he is President...
Egypt's priority program, as a result, is to rebuild its shattered cities and give the people some early measure of relief. But Sadat has even more ambitious projects for revitalizing the country. In essence, the President wants to free Egyptians from their centuries-old dependence on a narrow (average width: seven miles), 500-mile-long green belt on each side of the Nile River valley. The completion of the Aswan High Dam, with its water control and vastly increased production of electricity, will make that possible...
...margin, the Senate last week passed a bill that may bring some relief to hard-pressed publishing companies that use second-class mail to deliver newspapers and magazines. Authored by Wyoming's Gale McGee, chairman of the Senate Post Office Committee, and co-sponsored by 22 other Senators including Massachusetts' Edward M. Kennedy and Arizona's Barry Goldwater, the measure would give newspapers and magazines an extra three years to absorb soaring second-class rates (TIME, Feb. 25). Under the present Postal Service schedule of phased increases, periodicals collectively will have to pay at least 218% more...
...Thomas made it 6-0, as his single off relief pitcher Andy Laurits brought in Hogan and Mackey. The count rose in the fifth when consecutive singles by Hogan, Mackey and St. Pierre made...
...Malley, meanwhile, was breezing through the Quaker order, allowing five hits and no runs through the sixth. But after issuing back-to-back walks to lead-off men Gary Ozga and Brandt in the seventh, the Crimson captain left the game in favor of relief specialist Norm Walsh...