Word: targets
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...your diagram of the Devastator bullet, you show the casing still attached to the bullet as it travels to the target and explodes. The casing remains behind or is ejected when the round is fired...
...biblical port of Sidon, a Palestinian stronghold and occasional target of Haddad attacks, hundreds of townspeople had gathered in the squares to enjoy the holiday. Suddenly, at noon, the festive air was broken by a thunderous barrage of artillery fire. Within minutes, 16 shells exploded in the center of the city, blasting cafés, an amusement hall and a Maronite Christian church. Among the dead were 16 backgammon players in a local café. One survivor was seen running along the road screaming, as he carried the severed torso of a youth...
...target of Chun's current and most ambitious crusade is what many Koreans call saba-saba, (or cheung tak). They refer to the endemic tissue of favoritism, cronyism and influence peddling that pervades the country's business and political life. Chun kicked off the drive at the opening of the newly elected National Assembly earlier this month, where he denounced politicians for "engaging in cunning maneuvers to curry favor with voters." He also made sure that members of his Cabinet, including Prime Minister Nam Duck Woo, were the first to take the patriotic pledge...
...system become most visible. Television frequently has trouble distinguishing between news and show biz. Last week a CBS station in Chicago got into an unseemly row by criticizing the ABC network's 20/20 program and Reporter Geraldo Rivera's use of the "ambush interview"-surprising a journalistic target on the street, with cameras turning. Even when a malefactor has it coming to him, a viewer is left with the impression of a defenseless person's being taken advantage of by privileged characters with mikes and press badges...
...House is open 24 hours a day, for example. "Why would people say, 'Whoopee, let's go to Waffle House'?" he asks. "Downhome atmosphere," she answers. "Casual," he writes. And then "Table and counter service. Cook to order. No advertising. Rule books. G.A.F. (Good American Food). Target mkt: travelers, truckers." "Okay, let's step back a minute," Maister says. "How would you characterize the operation...