Word: subterranean
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...this awareness that reveals Le Carrè as the Sartre of diplomatic and espionage literature. His protagonists stumble through the subterranean maze of contemporary crises in search of a sudden illuminating truth, such as the one that strikes Turner as he unravels the cause of Harting's betrayal. Hatred was not Harting's motive; instead, it was a need to defy the aimlessness and indifference of diplomatic life. "He'd escaped from lethargy. That's the point, isn't it: the opposite of love isn't hate. It's lethargy. Nothingness...
...shabby old convention hall was turned into a bastion, secure from ground, air, and even subterranean attack. All entrances were sealed on the Halsted Street side of the building. Owners of buildings near by were ordered to keep windows closed for the duration of the convention-a consider able inconvenience in a Chicago August. Policemen with guns, walkie-talkies and binoculars were posted atop the amphitheatre. Protected by barbed wire screens, National Guard jeeps looked as if they were heading for jungle combat...
Vomit on Joy. Inside, several hundred security men were assigned to mingle with delegates and spectators while others stood vigil on catwalks overseeing the entire arena. There was even talk of putting men in subterranean service areas. Employees of the amphitheatre, the neighboring Stock Yard Inn and major hotels were all checked for security. Police from coast to coast were asked to inform the FBI as lead ing protesters left for Chicago...
...techniques. One method employs infra-red aerial photography. Since the infra-red film is sensitive to heat, geothermal areas are likely to show up lighter in the picture. Another method measures the earth's electrical conductivity, which increases with the presence of subsurface hot water. To tap the subterranean energy, engineers drill with standard oil rigs, going down as little as 600 ft. or as much as 8,000 ft., the depth of the world's deepest steam well at Salton Sea near Brawley, Calif...
...Trillion Cubic Feet. Although preliminary instrument checks at the site indicate that th| subterranean chimney is already filial with gas, several months will pass before scientists can determine how successful Operation