Word: strenuousness
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Ever since the Clean Air Act was amended and toughened by Congress over their strenuous objections in 1970, automakers have argued loudly that the law's standards for exhaust emissions on '75 and '76 model cars will be all but impossible to meet. For all their efforts, they failed to make their plight quite believable to William D. Ruckelshaus. Earlier this year his Environmental Protection Agency summarily rejected the automakers' application for a delay in the deadline. Last week, in a major change of strategy, General Motors disclosed that its scientists were farther along in meeting...
With the exception of the common mosquito (Culex vulgarly), no warm-weather animal is as relentless as the Late-Summer Athlete (Hospes strenuous). As the calendar winds down to Labor Day, he (or she) coaxes colleagues away from a leisurely meal, hauls them up from blankets in the sun and hammocks in the shade-all in the name of Sport. For the victim, no pest coil or 90-day collar will serve as repellent. No, the only proven method of defense is Summer Gamesmanship...
...chlorine is under control, the weight problem seems relatively minor. Symons foresees the day when zinc chloride batteries will be small enough and powerful enough to push small two-to four-passenger cars-if not at turnpike speeds, at least fast enough and far enough to meet the less strenuous demands of city and suburban driving...
...Ellsberg, who said he was "mentally ready" to go on trial and eager to publicize his case, the strenuous defense efforts for delay at first seemed somewhat pointless, but Co-Defendant Russo was delighted. "In an all-out fight with the Government," he said, "you score what points...
...power, accepted the politically sensitive post of Home Secretary. He has a widespread reputation for conciliation and consensus, and his easy manner provided a welcome contrast to Heath's gritty obstinacy. Within the Cabinet Maudling argued against certain Heath policies. He favored wage controls and a more strenuous fight against inflation, and he opposed Heath's policy of direct confrontation with organized labor. But in public he staunchly supported the Prime Minister. Ironically, his resignation came at a time when Heath is being forced by events to tack in the direction of Maudling's line on those...