Word: trained
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...which now has run Don's streak of scoreless innings to 54, breaking Carl Hubbell's National League record of 46⅓ shutout frames and putting the Hollywood-handsome hurler just two scoreboard zeroes shy of the alltime major-league mark held by Walter Johnson, the "Big Train" himself. Don, tell us, how does it feel to be right up there with those great names of yesteryear...
...extensive damage to a combination of these vital areas had not prevented partial or full recovery?even after weeks of coma. Since Kennedy was righthanded, the undamaged left side of his brain was more critical to his body control. In some cases, therapy has helped brain-injured patients to train the less dominant side of the brain to take over. Such cases are rare, and for Robert Kennedy, the damage had been too extensive even for survival. Twelve hours after the operation, the recordable brain waves ceased. For seven more hours, his heartbeat and breathing continued. Then these last...
...Runaway Train. What Hofheinz, Disney and other big developers are cashing in on is a remarkable phenomenon best described as the "Disneyland Effect." Stated simply, the thesis is that what's missing in urban life is a sense of fun, and that once a fun area is built, it proves to be a powerful, regenerative force that brings prosperity to the whole surrounding area...
...Southwest Corp. and built into the site of Six Flags over Texas, an $18 million, 40-acre imitation Disneyland that even Disney employees concede is a "pretty good job." Following Disney's rules, it has thematic sections (one for each flag) and such thrilling rides as the Runaway Train trip through a series of mock 1890s-style hazards. To date, some 11 million paying visitors have loved the park, and the Disneyland Effect has taken place right on schedule: new hotels, motels, shopping centers and apartment projects have appeared in a broad swath around the park...
...roads are becoming altogether too crowded, and cities are searching for new ways to cover the distance. One is helicopters, but they have generally proved uneconomical to operate. Cleveland this fall will begin service on a 4.2-mile, $18,600,000 rapid-transit spur that will convey travelers by train from downtown to Hopkins Airport. New York is similarly experimenting with buses that can go part of the way to Kennedy by rail. Most cities, however, are unimpressed by fixed-route service, since downtown passengers are now only a fraction of the total. The remainder reach the airport from...