Word: vacuumed
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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These events are not occurring in a vacuum. For the past two and a half years, the Administration's cavalier views of civil liberties have combined with recent decisions by the federal judiciary to turn the grand jury system into a powerful political weapon in the government's battle with the American left. Ever since early 1969--when Attorney General Mitchell used an Illinois grand jury to reopen an investigation of the Chicago "conspiracy", a case which Mitchell's predecessor had judged to be empty and invalid--similar juries across the country, in St. Louis, Seattle, Tucson and, most recently...
These events are not occurring in a vacuum. For the past two and half years, the Administration's cavalier views of civil liberties have combined with recent decisions by the federal judiciary to turn the grand jury system into a powerful political weapon in the government's battle with the American left. Ever since early 1969--when Attorney General Mitchell used an Illinois grand jury to reopen an investigation of the Chicago "conspiracy", a case which Mitchell's predecessor had judged to be empty and invalid--similar juries across the country, in St. Louis, Seattle, Tucson and, most recently...
These events are not occurring in a vacuum. For the past two and a half years, the Administration's cavalier views of civil liberties have combined with recent decisions by the federal judiciary to turn the grand jury system into a powerful political weapon in the government's battle with the American left. Ever since early 1969--when Attorney General Mitchell used an Illinois grand jury to reopen an investigation of the Chicago "conspiracy", a case which Mitchell's predecessor had judged to be empty and invalid--similar juries across the country, in St. Louis, Seattle, Tucson and, most recently...
...like a little P.T. [physical training] to start out the day," said Scott. His exercises were only beginning. Both men struggled for 20 minutes-uttering at least one audible obscenity-before they could separate the sections of the 8-ft.-long core, which had apparently welded together in the vacuum and searing heat of the moon...
...covering on a dial in the lunar module had mysteriously shattered. Although the breakage itself was inconsequential, Mission Control was anxious to have them sweep up glass fragments lest they damage the astronauts' pressure suits. The shards were collected with a piece of sticky, flypaper-like tape and a vacuum hose...