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...good neighborly relations," says Abdel Idris, "but after the murder of the Israeli youth, we were told again and again, 'If you won't leave your home, we shall beat you up.' " Counters Zeev Friedman, the newly elected head of Qiryat Arba, who lives only 250 yds. away: "This is part of a struggle between two families-Jews and Arabs. We cannot accept an attack on us without a response...
...warfare is playing an important role in Moscow's effort to subdue Afghanistan, according to both refugees and Western intelligence agents. One weapon is an 18-in.-long cylinder that emits a paralyzing gas as it hits the ground. If it is inhaled at a distance of 100 yds., the gas immobilizes its victims and leads to uncontrollable retching. At close range, it attacks the central nervous system and causes death. Even more feared by the Afghans is a napalm-like substance fashioned into tiny, marble-sized balls that is spewed from helicopter rocket pods. The sticky little balls...
...medley relay, one Quaker butterflyer practically drowned in the final 25 yds. while in the next event, a Penn diver almost collided with the one-meter board before smacking the water with his back...
From the patio of the pale stucco house, a Panamanian gunboat can be seen cruising the richly blue-green waters. Guards armed with pistols and submachine guns patrol the driveway, and a German shepherd attack dog trots around the unfenced grounds. Perched on a cliff 50 yds. from the bay, the house itself is a modest dwelling, consisting of only six rooms. But for the latest occupant of the building, owned by former Panamanian Ambassador to the U.S. Gabriel Lewis Galindo, it is a much needed haven. "Such surroundings, such hospitality, are not going to be easy to match," said...
...Running Backs Lydell Mitchell and Clarence Williams, he lofts a soft pass over the fingertips of onrushing linemen. He can drill the ball to Tight End Bob Klein through a microscropic seam in the secondary. Wide Receivers John Jefferson, who sat a rookie record last season with 1,001 yds. gained on 56 receptions, and Charlie Joiner benefit from Fouts' good timing and light touch to catch enough passes to rank among the top five receivers in the A.F.C. this year. "He throws a ball that's easy to catch," says Jefferson, giving him the ultimate receiver...