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...informal meetings at the Madison Hotel, their common residence. But as the week passed, the Israelis became somewhat irritated that the U.S. was not being more evenhanded, especially while the Blair House talks were going on. Thus, Dayan's semipublic comments about trouble brewing were partly intended to warn the Carter Administration not to go too far in siding with the Egyptians. "They are getting all of Sinai," Dayan reportedly grumbled to Carter. "You would think they might at least say thank you." But he also seemed genuinely convinced that the peace talks should be upgraded to the heads...
This is difficult business. The fossils presently available barely tell us what our progenitors looked like, much less the socio-economics of the nomadic hordes in which they allegedly roamed. But Leakey is intelligent and conscientious, and he treads carefully where the footing is not firm, taking pains to warn the reader when he lacks evidence to substantiate his conclusions. Moreover, Leakey seems to have absorbed every tiny fact ever written pertaining to his field and, consequently, his contentions come across as carefully considered and tenable. It is the breadth of Leakey's knowledge in the field and the skilled...
There is no doubt about Americans' desire for tax cuts, but there is considerable uncertainty about what changes such cuts would bring. Government officials warn loudly that tax slashing would mean reductions in police protection and public schooling, closed libraries and potholed streets. But most Americans apparently don't believe them. They think high taxes are a result not of the public demand for services but mainly of the relentless growth of the bureaucracy. Many believe taxes can easily be cut as much as 33%. How? They think the most obvious place to start the cuts...
...them giggle by stumbling around, and crack them up completely by falling down. Comedy team Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong are clearly counting on the undiscerning tastes of high audiences to save their new movie, Up in Smoke, from the outright failure it deserves. The ads for the movie warn you not to go "straight" to see this movie, but if you have any semblance of rational thought left in your head by the time you hit the theater you'll undoubtedly look around and wonder why you wasted good money to see this film...
...their lands, to various weekend wanderers seeking relaxation or adventure. Last week there naturally rose urgent demands for greater separation of the commercial air giants and the pygmies, higher proficiency requirements for private pilots entering major airports and a speed-up in the use of new electronic systems to warn pilots automatically when they are on collision course...