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...draw and the absence of awesome East German Lutz Hesslich, who is the world's fastest in the event, pitted two Americans against each other. The object in this highly strategic race is to hang behind one's opponent, who may come to a complete and balanced halt, until the final 200 meters, then slingshot past him and sprint for glory. The contenders were Mark Gorski, 24, ranked fifth in the world, and the stylish Nelson ("Cheetah") Vails, 24. Vails learned his moves sprinting through gridlock as a New York City bicycle messenger. Gorski took the gold, taking...
Malaria research had largely come to a halt during the years that chloroquine and DDT seemed all conquering. But Dr. Ruth Nussenzweig of N.Y.U. continued to pursue a malaria vaccine, a goal many viewed as impossible. The malaria bug presented unique obstacles. The first was the complex life cycle of the Plasmodium parasite, which is in a sense three bugs in one (see diagram): the sporozoite, which enters the human bloodstream when an infected mosquito bites; the merozoite, which invades the red blood cells and causes the disease's chills and fever; and the gametocyte, which, when ingested...
...stuck' if you happen to be in the wrong place." The local driver, according to the Times, "is professional, coldblooded, and no-room-for-error. As long as no one errs, the flow of traffic is rapid. If an accident does occur, the freeways come to a screeching halt." One digests this, and takes the wheel with a shaky hand...
...indiscreet accusations finally provided him with an opportunity to put some meaningful distance between the two of them. Mondale called Jackson's remarks "unacceptable" and said they pointed up the "deep differences" that separated the two on many issues. Jackson protested that he was merely calling for a halt to "the politics of exclusion...
...peak summer travel season got under way. But near noon on the day before the Fourth of July, flashing signs destroyed the holiday mood. Their message: Air Florida was immediately grounding its green-blue-and-white jets. The carrier (1983 revenues: $218 million) had filed for bankruptcy. The abrupt halt stunned employees and left many passengers with shattered plans, scattered luggage and tickets that other airlines refused to honor. Said Faye Holub, who had intended to visit her grandchildren in Chicago: "They gave me a customer-service number to call for a claim, but I think I'll have...