Word: turned
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...chief posthumous beneficiary of the celebrations may turn out to be Liu Shaoqi (Liu Shao-chi), the former Chinese head of state who was Mao's main rival in the power struggle of the early 1960s and who reportedly died in disgrace in 1969. There were signs that his escutcheon might soon be refurbished. In his speech Ye paid Liu an indirect compliment by mentioning the "great importance" of a party congress that had been dominated by Liu. More dramatic was the sudden re-emergence of Liu in a huge new painting depicting the leaders who had assembled with...
...Soviets were pressing New Delhi to accept the territorial status quo in the West, including in Kashmir. Later that day, Mrs. Gandhi offered an unconditional cease-fire in the West. There is no doubt in my mind that it was a reluctant decision resulting from Soviet pressure, which in turn grew out of American insistence. The crisis was over. We had avoided the worst-which is sometimes the maximum statesmen can achieve...
...passed the point of no return. As U.C.L.A. law school's Melville Nimmer, an authority on copyright, points out, "It's fundamentally a part of the whole technological revolution. The old copyright system of control at the source is breaking down. It's impossible to turn time back -or smash the machines...
...seaworthy after almost 40 years. That's nothing. The Navy's oldest active officer, Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, is twice as old as the Dixie. Moreover, Rickover, the father of U.S. naval nuclear power, seems quite likely to outlast the ship. Convinced that the admiral, soon to turn 80, is not about to be slowed down by barnacles, Acting Navy Secretary R. James Woolsey last week announced that Rickover had been appointed to yet another two-year term. That will make him a six-decade salt...
Unfortunately for the opposition, the Pirates romped on the field as well. Pittsburgh came from behind to win 41 games, and 25 times they scored the winning run in their final turn at bat. After a seesaw division-title fight with the astonishing Montreal Expos (the two teams swapped the lead nine times in the last 20 days), the Pirates finished with 38 wins in their final 52 games, compiling the second best record in the major leagues.* Says Stargell: "We have a very special feeling for each other on this team...