Word: inspect
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...Captains of more than 50 merchant ships from Caspian Sea oil refineries blockaded Baku harbor, threatening to blow up tankers and drilling platforms unless they were allowed to inspect ships leaving port. Rumor had it that Soviet troops had killed thousands and were dumping the corpses at sea. Army artillery barrages broke up the blockade, and troops boarded several of the ships. Lieut. General Mikhail Kolesnikov reported that one soldier was killed and two were wounded in the operation...
...forces in Germany have never before encountered that kind of pressure, which is reaching down to the field-operations level. West German authorities are asking for the right to inspect military vehicles for compliance with civilian safety and pollution rules, and some labor leaders are suggesting that civilian employees of the U.S. forces be given the management- participation rights that workers have in West German industry. U.S. officials, mindful of the delicacy of relations, are cautious about asserting their rights and fearful of another Ramstein-like disaster, especially with elections coming up in December. "We're in a situation here...
...public's fears have been fueled in part by EPA regulations that require school officials to inspect buildings for flaking asbestos every six months, notify parents if it is found and make every effort to contain or remove the material. "The law implies that they must do something about it, and that is not always right," says Mossman...