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Only another two hours or so until dinner, and after that, we're into the home stretch. All the same, it is a bit tougher than before...
...stand by our story." The magazine did not, however, stand by Ribowsky; he was dismissed. Explained Sendler: "There were internal problems with his journalism." Ribowsky blames TV Guide researchers for the misattribution, and insists that the reporting about Bradley was accurate. Says Ribowsky: "They hired me to put a tougher edge on their stories, and when I did it they cut the limb...
Since last summer, Rowny's instructions have been amended in a way that is likely to make his job much tougher. In addition to trying to cut Soviet warheads by more than half from the level allowed by SALT in, the U.S. is now insisting that the Soviets reduce by two-thirds the number of launchers for their two most modern and powerful ICBMS, the SS-19, which can carry six warheads each, and the SS-18, which can carry...
...before-and-after studies in Canada, England and other countries likewise found nothing to suggest that capital punishment had deterred murderers any better than the prospect of long prison terms. And in Britain during the 1950s, a typical "lifer" actually served only about seven years, compared with a much tougher average U.S. "life" term today of 20 years. A comprehensive study in the U.S., by the National Academy of Sciences in 1978, also found that the death penalty had not proved its worth as a deterrent...
...burden of maintaining the winning streak has not been bothersome, despite the tougher training regimen, Verdin said. "We weren't really concerned [against Army]. After the 200 back, we just said, 'This is what we have to do to win this thing...