Word: truck
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Despite his idiosyncrasies, De Lorean's progress through the ranks continued. Indeed, in 1972, on the eve of his second divorce, he was elevated to the command-post 14th floor as the executive in charge of all North American car and truck manufacturing (salary and bonuses: $650,000). He worked at the new job for six months. "I felt I was no longer playing in the field," he says. "I was the guy up there in the stands, and I missed the spirit of aggressive competition...
...sign developed last week out of an act of violence. Unidentified gunmen ambushed an Israeli bus only six miles southeast of Beirut on the main highway to Damascus, killing six Israeli soldiers and wounding 22. The next morning, in apparent retaliation, Israeli jets destroyed a Syrian S A-9 truck-mounted missile battery at Dar al Baideh, 20 miles east of Beirut...
...This was unexpected bad luck. We had observed this site for weeks, and traffic near it was rare. Almost immediately after our landing, though, there was a busload of people, and then a fuel truck, followed closely by a pickup truck. The two latter appeared to be driven by smugglers of gasoline, who took off in the pickup. It was highly unlikely that they would go to the police. In fact, Colonel Beckwith believed they thought our team was Iranian police. But the bus passengers would have to be prevented from sounding an alarm. I approved the removal...
That home-front war is getting bloodier too. Late last week, a bomb hidden in a truck exploded in the heart of the capital, destroying a five-story hotel and three passing buses. Hundreds of wounded people were rushed to nearby hospitals, and rescue workers pulled dozens of bodies out of the rubble. According to Tehran Radio, some 60 were killed and 700 wounded. But at week's end authorities still were not sure exactly how many were dead or who had planted the explosives...
...statement issued Thursday, the fraternity council said the road trip was" organized in a responsible and detailed manner. "Sigma Chi, the fraternity involved, also issued a statement saying the driver of the truck was "completely sober...