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...forget; strong, simple orchestration; and best of all, a sly and casual vocal with Scaggs fitting his voice to the lyrics as well as he's ever done. The song is fully within the "Silk Degrees" style, but it shows a sure touch, a confidence and sense of command that's nowhere in evidence on the earlier album...

Author: By William S. Barol, | Title: Son of "Silk Degrees" | 12/5/1977 | See Source »

Although the Crimson did not take the lead until the final period, they were totally in command of the action at both ends for most of the contest, lapsing on defense only occasionally...

Author: By Bill Scheft, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Icemen Defrock Providence Friars in 6-4 Win | 12/2/1977 | See Source »

When the Marines withdrew in 1933, they left behind a "non-partisan constabulary force" of local recruits organized, trained and supplied by the U.S. Because of his facility in the English language, Anastasio Somoza, an ambitious Nicaraguan officer, was designated to command this National Guard. One of Somoza's first actions was to order the execution of Sandino, who naively believed his struggle was at an end. With this action Somoza cleared the way for his own political ascension, based on the military force and diplomatic support granted to him by the U.S. Somoza I--there are several in this...

Author: By Juan Valdez, | Title: Nicaragua: The Legacy of Somoza and Sandino | 11/28/1977 | See Source »

...friendship of Somalia for that of a far bigger country. But Ethiopia is an extremely fragile ally that is fighting wars in its northern province of Eritrea as well as the Ogaden, and is led by an unstable junta. Only last week the junta executed its second in command, Lieut. Colonel Atnafu Abate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HORN OF AFRICA: Russians, Go Home! | 11/28/1977 | See Source »

...thus been venerated by Moslems. It is a simple four-walled structure of black, cemented stone, empty from the inside. Believed by Muslims to have been built first by Adam and later raised by the prophet Abraham and his son Ishmael in compliance with God's command, the Ka'ba remained a sacred place of worship throughout the history of pagan Arabia...

Author: By Sanaa Makhlouf, | Title: A Voyage Devotion | 11/21/1977 | See Source »

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