Word: renew
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Lethal Chemicals. Nonetheless, fearful Hannêche authorities refused to renew Vebeka's license, so Vebeka went out looking for new dumping grounds. "I had to do something," says Van den Bogert. "Several big transports were on their way: twelve tons from West Germany, 18 tons from Switzerland, 20 tons from Sweden." So he joined with another Belgian firm and made new arrangements. In Hasselt, for example, he left 50 tons of lethal chemicals in a shed just 100 yards from the Albert Canal, which supplies Antwerp with its drinking water...
...Until the announcement of Senator Eagleton's "stepping down" [Aug. 14], I thought George McGovern was the hope for our political system, a spark that would renew our faith in the possibilities of the political process...
Many Polish-American tourists make the trip simply to visit relatives; others, particularly the younger visitors, are third-or fourth-generation Americans anxious to renew contact with their ancestral home. But an increasing number of elderly èmigrès are returning to Poland for good, taking advantage of a government-sponsored bargain retirement program...
...progress of new friendship between contrasting governments is obviously bound to be uncertain. Yemen's decision to renew its ties with the U.S. brought howls of outrage from Cairo. Kadar, meanwhile, advised Rogers: "Please remember Hungary's tragic history, its geographical position and its lack of resources." This seemed to mean that even though Budapest seeks closer relations with Washington, it may be forced from time to time to stiffen its attitude in order to appease Moscow...
...Alex, the cars sometimes offer a disjointed sense of romance, but mainly they are an obsession, a brief freedom and, simultaneously, a vehicle for the half wish of getting caught. Only the cars seem to renew themselves, with new models every year...