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That was on July 27, and Brennan was the first. Three days later, in Clearfield, Pa., Legionnaire Frank Aveni, 60, died in much the same way. And so did three other Pennsylvania veterans. On Sunday, Aug. 1, there were six more, ranging in age from 39 to 82, scattered in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PHILADELPHIA KILLER | 8/16/1976 | See Source »

The P.L.O. subsequently became the idol of the Arab world; indeed, two years ago, Assad helped maneuver a P.L.O. presence at the United Nations and an Arafat appearance before the General Assembly. But the P.L.O.'s Arab support, even when it appeared broad, was always thin, because most Arab...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LEBANON: Once Again, Palestinians on the Ropes | 8/2/1976 | See Source »

Every flight has a squad of security officers, or "sheriffs," scattered among the passengers-usually two or three on Boeing 707 flights and six to eight on 747 jumbos. The sheriffs, mostly combat veterans, carry Beretta pistols under their coats and are primed for trouble. In 1970, in the only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World: On the Aggressive Defensive | 7/26/1976 | See Source »

Peanuts today provide a livelihood to 60,000 farmers on 1.6 million acres scattered through such states as Texas. Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia -and above all, Georgia. The peanut plant is hardy enough not to require intense care, but it grows best in sandy soil. Georgia has that, and its...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AGRICULTURE: Costly Peanut Plenty | 7/19/1976 | See Source »

Carter does not directly participate in the price-support program: the only Government check related to peanuts that his family received last year was $700 for storage fees. Indirectly, though, his business benefits from the general largesse scattered among peanut farmers by the fact that peanuts are the last food...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AGRICULTURE: Costly Peanut Plenty | 7/19/1976 | See Source »

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