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...ship-line merger, Davies believes that it will "strengthen all the organizations involved just when rapid technological change in the maritime industry makes such strength essential." Some possible obstacles still loom. The Justice Department contends that the Maritime Commission lacked jurisdiction to approve the merger. Either Justice or rival ship lines could sue to block the deal...
...petition demands. Indeed, in context it appears that the scholars are recommending this small gesture not in the hope of thereby bringing the war to a speedier end, but rather as a token concession to mollify the anti-war movement here at home: "Nothing would do more to strengthen American support for our basic position," they write, than modest de-escalation...
Entering the third period with the score tied 2-2, the Crimson offense rallied. Quick goals by Dan Burnes and Peter Haley gave Harvard a 4-2 edge. After a Brown score had narrowed the lead to 4-3, the visitors pulled their goalie to strengthen their offense with four minutes left. Tom Mechem slapped the puck into the unguarded cage at 11:45 for Harvard's final goal...
...being lured to the frontiers and thus give an undue advantage to the Communists, who enjoy the sanctuary of national borders, Westmoreland is convinced that it is a worthwhile handicap. When the enemy forces do succeed in entering South Viet Nam, he points out, they disrupt the local population, strengthen guerrilla activities, and become harder than ever to root out. It is far better, in his view, to fight the main-force units in the comparative emptiness of the frontier areas, where civilians are not endangered and the full might of U.S. firepower can be employed. Besides, if Cambodia does...
...Congressional reorganization, designed to streamline procedure, reform the committee system and strengthen controls on lobbying, was approved in the Senate but not the House...