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Wilcox said the solar magnetic field is carried to earth by the solar wind in four days. "The four day transit time could be used to warn of possible cyclones," Wilcox said...

Author: By Alexandra D. Korry, | Title: Senior Links Sun, Cyclones | 11/29/1977 | See Source »

...aging plant is a catastrophe waiting to happen. Many areas of the plant that were once serviceable have become so radioactive that workers must wear heavy, protective suits. Moreover, the contamination is spreading throughout the facility, and breakdowns have increased dramatically. As for safety, signs inside the plant warn: IF THERE IS A CRITICAL REACTION YOUR BEST PROTECTION IS TO FLEE...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Energy: The Atom's Global Garbage | 10/31/1977 | See Source »

...species Tirillus vulgaris resembles bread sticks; but a variety, T. mimeticus, assumes the shape and color of its surroundings and thus is permanently invisible. Even more unusual is T. silvador, which grows in the high Andes and emits shrill whistles on clear January and February nights, possibly to warn away llamas that might otherwise tread...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Garden of Unearthly Delights | 10/31/1977 | See Source »

Many militant farmers warn they will launch a nationwide strike on Dec. 14 unless Government price supports are raised substantially. They are threatening to stop selling their crops and stop buying supplies and equipment. Says Bud Bitner, a Colorado farmer who helped organize the protest, which is concentrated in such wheat-belt states as Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and the Dakotas: "We're not trying to shut off the food supply of the nation. We're trying to get a reasonable price...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: Plowshares into Swords | 10/24/1977 | See Source »

...force assigned to high-crime areas. The new system, however, disrupted the traditional union method of assigning shifts according to seniority, rather than a "scientifically determined" need. Then Gorski called a symbolic halt to the "nice-guy era," announcing in November 1975 that Harvard police would no longer simply warn non-student trespassers, but arrest them. Violent crime dropped over 50 per cent; tempers soared considerably higher...

Author: By Francis J. Connolly, | Title: Gorski Left His Marks | 10/7/1977 | See Source »

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