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...accept the theory that the ills of a society are found in its political and economic institutions, then we must concede that the use of force, an anemic economy and widespread alcoholism are indictments of the Soviet system of repression and command economics. By the same measure, our own anomie, represented by industrial decline, drugs and divorce, is symptomatic of the American society's weaknesses brought about by unrestrained freedom and excessive self-interest...
...guerrilla forces that challenge the government are divided into four main Marxist factions, and supplied with at least some weapons and training by Cuba. The guerrillas are under a unified command, but also operate independently. The Marxist organizations have been growing and organizing clandestinely on a scale that finally came as a shock to authorities. Guatemalan army analysts now estimate the guerrilla strength at 3,000 active fighters, plus as many as 30,000 untrained reserves and supporters. The strategy of the guerrillas is to isolate Guatemala City and to seize portions of outlying Guatemalan departments. The eventual...
...snafu in the chain of command" was partially responsible for the low temperatures which forced students to wear jackets and gloves during mid-year exams in Memorial Hall Monday and Tuesday, Bill Edwards, head proctor for exams in Memorial Hall, said yesterday...
...another sign of the tense atmosphere in a region that is increasingly aboil with Marxist guerrilla activity. The aims, ambitions and military preparations of the Sandinista regime worry Washington and Nicaragua's neighbors. Says Lieut. General Wallace Nutting, head of the Panama-based U.S. Southern Command: "All of a sudden, Nicaragua has become a military base of substantive potential. It's a whole new universe...
...hand controls, too, are poor for a console that costs $150. Cartridges are $18 to $38. But they raise blisters on both adults and teenagers, and that does not happen unless a game is fascinating. Atari has good simplifications of Space Invaders and Asteroids, and a good Missile Command...