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...Orion antisubmarine aircraft early last Tuesday morning were astonished to sight a Soviet attack sub moving through rolling seas some 470 miles off the coast of South Carolina in the infamous Bermuda Triangle. The 341-ft.-long vessel was clearly having mechanical troubles, but it issued no international distress signal. Instead, the ship and its crew of about 90 men braved the winds and waves, bobbing, in the words of a U.S. officer, "like a Ping-Pong ball in a stormy bathtub." A Soviet intelligence ship eventually appeared to monitor the activities of the submarine and an American destroyer that...
Also at the heart of the U.S. action was a message to both adversaries and allies that the U.S. was willing to use its military power in resisting Cuban and Soviet influence. "This was not taken as a signal about anything else," said Shultz, adding, "Of course, those who want to receive a message will have to receive...
Power to the subway's signal system was cut off between the Harvard Square and Charles St. subway stops, forcing MBTA workers to manually operate the signals. The energy returned at 1:56 p.m., in time for rush hour...
...show Peter Watkins' very similar but far more devastating The War Game because it was "too horrifying." The Day After, nowhere near as strong or as skillful, is still frightening enough, and here it is, occupying more than two hours of prime commercial network time. But such a signal of cultural change can also be an intimation of trouble. The generally shabby quality of The Day After is of major concern because, rather than startling audiences into a new awareness, it is just as likely to anesthetize them with mediocrity...
...lead early in the second quarter. After moving Harvard 24 yards in the two plays following the Princeton kickoff, Gizzi made the running play of the day. Gizzi rolled right-on what was supposed to be a pitch to tailback Mark Vignali. Vignali wasn't there, so the senior signal caller tucked the ball away, sped around right end, cut left and ran for the goal line...