Word: bringing
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...between the strong West German mark and the virtually worthless East German mark will create a powerful black market. Beyond that, East Germany will need Western help to revive its Rust Bowl of antiquated factories. West Berlin's Economic Research Institute says it will cost $250 billion just to bring the country's hopelessly outmoded communications system up to Western standards. Upgrading roads and rails could cost as much or more...
After an earlier attempt to bring his claims to the attention of the Navy met with inaction, Duvall approached the Navy Investigative Service regional fraud office in San Diego two years ago. That visit led to the current investigation. Now new tests by both the Navy and the Federal Aviation Administration show that the smoke masks offer just about one-tenth the protection required by service specifications. A spokesman for the company would say only, "We do not think Mr. Duvall is correct." Meanwhile, the hoods are still...
RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR. Like its Rockefeller Center neighbors -- a towering fir tree and a glistening ice rink that displays the endlessly watchable gyrations of amateur skaters -- this New York City bring- the-family pageant is one of the grandest holiday traditions in the U.S. Satisfyingly the same from year to year, yet spruced up just enough, the fast- moving script mingles Charles Dickens, Santa Claus and Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker with carols and hymns. The climactic Nativity scene features camels, donkeys and other live animals. This year's production serves up dazzling special effects and opulent costumes...
...motives behind the F.M.L.N. offensive were far from clear. The extent of the assault prompted speculation that the guerrillas were hoping a final sink- or-swim offensive would rally popular support and bring down the six-month- old Cristiani government. If that was the intent, the rebels missed their mark by a wide margin. While their ability to infiltrate tons of arms and ammunition and 3,500 fighters into the capital demonstrated significant civilian support, the guerrillas failed to spark a popular uprising. In fact, the assault may have earned the rebels more new detractors than supporters. Traditional political allies...
...joining in the efforts to bring emergency medical relief to the people of EI Salvador and to pressure Congress, we accomplished more than we would have had we restricted our activity to the Harvard campus during this pivotal weekend...