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Even so, some experts consider Egypt's grandiose plans for expanding the Suez Canal to be way beyond the country's means. Before Lesseps first brought together the waters of the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, 97 million cu. yds. of earth had to be excavated; the new plans would require the removal of 300 million cu. yds., a stupendous undertaking even with today's more advanced earth-moving equipment. The Egyptians are nonetheless confident. There is even some talk that the colossal bronze statue of Lesseps, torn to pieces and dumped in a Port Said shipyard...
...estimates, only between 100 and 200 Cambodians were defending the island, but they managed to shoot down three helicopters and damage two others. The Marines established a beachhead, then were pinned down for a time by vigorous small-arms fire from Cambodians hidden in a wooded area some 75 yds. from the beach. U.S. warplanes strafed the Cambodians' positions; a C-130 cargo plane dropped the largest American conventional bomb, which weighs 15,000 Ibs. But there was no need for the Marines to move inland; they were told by radio that
...requirements for play are modest: an open space measuring 60 yds. by 45 yds., two teams of seven players, a clock to time the two 24-minute halves, and one $4.50 plastic Frisbee. Goals are scored by catching the Frisbee in the end zone, which can be as deep as the Frisbee flies-or the receiver cares...
...generate a crisp, coordinated offense as players weave down the field hitting each other with short, hard passes. For gamblers, the long bomb is the most spectacular weapon: it sends receivers and pursuers in a frantic dash to catch the floating disk as it descends 40 or 50 yds. ahead. On offense, everyone needs the passing skills of a pro quarterback; the job of the defense is to block a pass or pick off the Frisbee in flight. Most teams use a man-to-man defense, though some are introducing zone coverage. In a good game, the Frisbee changes hands...
...space large aluminum cylinders that would house self-contained communities. The cylinders would be built at the constantly moving "libration points," where the gravity of the earth and of the moon cancel each other out. Permanently in orbit at those positions, each pair of huge cylinders (1,100 yds. long and 220 yds. in diameter) would support 10,000 people; they would contain an atmosphere like earth's, water, farm land and a variety of flora and fauna. The cylinders would rotate slowly, thus simulating gravity and holding people, buildings and soil "down" on the inner surfaces. For power...