Word: weatherized
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...move the conclave from the uncomfortable Apostolic Palace to more commodious quarters, such as the huge Propaganda Fide College, where missionary priests are trained. Some Cardinals found the palace constricting last time because of discomfort, isolation and the heat. Opponents of the shift pointed out that the stifling August weather is now gone and all the materials are at hand to prepare the familiar quarters. Besides, remarked St. Louis' John Carberry, "some of the Cardinals from Africa live in no better conditions back in their archdioceses." So the proposal was quashed. The balloting, which begins Sunday, Oct. 15, will...
...biggies: Queen will reign (how many times has that line been used?) at the Garden on Nov. 13 (remember what I said about the Garden...); Jean-Luc Ponty and the Marc-Almond Band will be at the Orpheum on Oct. 20; Kenny Loggins on the 21st; Weather Report...
...various unscheduled small-plane commuter lines, chartered aircraft and "air taxis" that are adding to major-airport congestion. Their pilots will henceforth have to maintain full airline-transport-pilot certificates, and their planes must carry a ground-proximity warning system, cockpit voice recorder and either thunderstorm detection equipment or weather radar...
...security operation that Norwegians had seen since World War II, 70 representatives of ten Arab countries gathered in Oslo last week to discuss their favorite topic: oil. The news that came out of their three-day conference was about as chilly as the city's 50ºF. weather. The Arabs not only wanted to bust the two-year freeze on oil prices with a substantial increase in 1979, they also called for a plan under which oil prices would continue to rise in step with the cost of other raw materials...
...squad's depth has also been hurt by scattered cases of the flu and players running high temperatures. Durst, reserve defensive tackle Tom Temple, and tight end Paul Sablock, among others, have been under the weather this week...