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Word: vital (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...prepare a vehicle to rescue the three astronauts was undertaken. The astronauts shut off the leaking system, and the rescue mission proved unnecessary. On the third and final mission, on Nov. 16, 1973, Astronauts William Pogue and Edward Gibson struggled for three hours outside Skylab in getting a vital radar antenna adjusted and repaired...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Skylab's Fiery Fall | 7/16/1979 | See Source »

...situation in the U.S. should ultimately be blamed on Jerusalem's obstinacy over the Palestinian problem. The message was not lost on Knesset members. Israeli politicians are already disturbed by signs that many American Jews have serious reservations about any settlements on the West Bank that are not vital to Israel's security...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MIDDLE EAST: Good Start for Ambassador Bob | 7/16/1979 | See Source »

...sounded as NATO military chief. He told TIME last week: "For 15 years, American restraint has not been matched by Soviet restraint. The growth of Soviet military power has been relentless, reflecting unflagging determination. Are we going to be able to do what is necessary to protect our vital interests under SALT II, or better without SALT II?" While in uniform, he avoided giving his answer to that question, though he was known to have some doubts about the treaty that was signed in Vienna. In any event, Haig favors more spending on U.S. defense. Says he: "It is clear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Watch Out, United States | 7/9/1979 | See Source »

...FAILURE, STEAM-LINE RUPTURE and RELIEF-VALVE FAILURE, and presses a button. The effect is jarring. Alarms give off an almost hysterical shrill. Control-panel lights flash, and overhead lights dim. He has simulated the rupture of a 21-in.-diameter water line, which can empty the reactor of vital cooling water in less than a minute...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Learning How to Run a Nuke | 7/9/1979 | See Source »

...madman but is also an artist. Kooky scary, satirical, bloody as nell, Dawn has everything you could want from a summer horror movie and more. Romero has little criticisms of our society, but, unlike Prophecy, Dawn employs them as cunningly and efficiently as our body employs our vital organs, may of which are on display on the film...

Author: By David B. Edelstein, | Title: The Beast in All of Us | 7/3/1979 | See Source »

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