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...worked with the armed forces of Egypt, Sudan, Somalia and Oman. The aim of the maneuvers: to test the slowly evolving ability of the U.S. to carry out the vows of Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan to help the states in the oil-rich Persian Gulf area resist a Soviet-launched invasion...
...city has led the nation in residential construction. Space for the sprawl is no problem because miles of prairie scrubland lie in three directions, and towns along the way are simply annexed. Nor does government interfere: Houston has no zoning laws. Dallas, however, is hemmed in by suburbs that resist annexation, and the city's urban planners have carefully guided expansion. Admits Dallas Developer Scovell: "Sure, we were jealous of Houston's growth. Anyone who tells you different is a liar...
...middle, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, whose nation is most closely involved in the Bright Star operations, remained convinced that the maneuver was warranted and necessary to aid the development of the Rapid Deployment Force, which he feels will help Muslim countries resist aggression...
Many managers, though, still resist the idea of a computer terminal on their desks. Some feel threatened by the sheer unfamiliarity of the new technology, while others wonder whether an automated office will really help them to do their jobs better or faster. Says John McCarthy, assistant vice president for office systems at First National Bank of Boston: "There is no device yet on the market that addresses genuine executive functions." A survey of business managers earlier this year by a subsidiary of the Dennison Manufacturing Co., an office products firm in Framingham, Mass., found that many regarded computer-generated...
Engle, acting on an impulse no test pilot could resist-with Houston's O.K., of course-flew Columbia himself during the final turn, rather than letting the computer do it. With a fighter-like maneuver, he put the ship right on line with Runway 23, the same one used on the last trip. After the troubled flight, the smooth touchdown was joyfully anticlimactic. Columbia slid to earth more gently than many a commercial jet. Cheers rose up from the 250,000 people gathered on the desert floor for the homecoming, and controllers in Houston lit up their traditional victory...