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The technique apparently works, for Carew's eye is one of the sharpest in baseball. He spots the ball-its speed and rotation-as soon as it leaves the pitcher's fingertips. Says he: "I can tell by the rotation whether it's a curve, slider or...
Abroad, some U.S. allies were dismayed by Carter's announcement. The Japanese were worried that the decision, coupled with the withdrawal of U.S. troops from South Korea, might lead to Soviet mischief. Said Masatake Okumiya, a former air chief of Japan's Self Defense Forces: "The issue has...
But the Soviets have a serious weakness: they have developed only a very crude "lookdown" radar, capable of spotting low-flying planes or missiles only over water. The U.S. has such radar in its Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) planes. The Soviets, however, have not yet figured out how...
Ultralavish consumption, a hallmark of Saudi royalty until frugal Faisal put an end to such waste, has been resumed with a vengeance by the newly rich private Saudis. For a Saudi millionaire, a Learjet is a must-even if he does not need it. He must own houses abroad, in...
Luscomb believes that everybody has the same responsibility for the welfare of human society and that, even as women campaign for absolute equality, they must fight with equal vigor against discrimination of any kind, racial or national. This kind of "all the human race are one" outlook on life seems...