Word: strength
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...yesterday afternoon, Frederic was 150 miles south of Pensacola. Forecasters predicted little change in the storm's strength before it reach land. Hurricane warnings were up from Panama City, Fla., to Grad Isle...
...many of the state's Republican leaders (a solid 534 prominent activists announced support of him last week). Connally did not even open an office there until last month, and because of the precinct caucus system, a good organization, which Reagan and Bush have, is crucial. His organizational strength has also been unimpressive in New Hampshire, where Reagan is so far ahead that he's practically out of everyone's sight...
Spirit, economic might, technical excellence are going for the free world, Nixon insists. "The world is going to move toward freedom ... We should mobilize our economic strength. If there is a real contest, there just isn't any question about the outcome. The U.S. and the West can be as strong as they need to be... An arms race for the Soviet Union...
...Israel engaging in so destructive a policy? Says one U.S. expert on the Middle East: "It's astonishing. The Israelis actually seem to think they are close to giving a knockout blow to the Palestine Liberation Organization. But if anything, P.L.O. morale is higher than before. Their strength has not even been touched." Since the latest wave of Israeli attacks coincided with the current diplomatic offensive of the P.L.O., some Western observers have concluded that Israel's real motive in Lebanon is a devious one: to make it impossible for P.L.O. Chief Yasser Arafat to pursue a moderate...
...Valuable Player honors in 1975, the first man ever to accomplish that in the majors, Lynn had never hit more than 22 home runs until this season. He attributes his increased production to a rigorous body-building program he underwent last winter in an effort to build up his strength and stamina. Says he: "There are no great players who are not strong." The workouts added so much muscle to his 6-ft. 1-in., 190-lb. frame that teammates blinked when he showed up for spring training. Lynn feels his weight-training program will also keep him from tiring...