Word: saving
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...leadership to rescue the U.S. from the grasp of oil sheiks and end the dollar's decline. Said he: "We're going to have to reinstill pride in America for what we are, for what we've been. Somehow, we're going to have to save the world again...
What needs to be done is to reverse these trends so that the nation spends relatively less personal income for today in order to save more for tomorrow; reduces the amount of money drained off by Government activities and increases the capital available for private investment; and decreases the sums flowing out for energy imports while expanding the sums put into developing domestic energy sources...
That law not only will save energy but will also encourage investment in new and better products. But the environmental regulations that retard the switch to coal, the expansion of nuclear power and the development of oil shale are debilitating to the nation. They not only waste energy but also increase oil imports and kill off job-creating capital projects...
Often cheaper than lab tests offered through gynecologists, these simple early warning systems save women money and, if they are unmarried, possible embarrassment. They also appeal to feminists, who feel women should rely on themselves and whenever possible avoid the male-dominated gynecological establishment. Indeed, the kits even have the blessings of many doctors, provided they are properly used. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. Despite its simplicity and relatively high potential accuracy, the home test has shortcomings...
...largest dormant volcanoes-it has not erupted since 1790-and its brooding presence dominates Maui. The crater of 10,000-ft.-high Haleakala (pronounced Hah-lee-ah-kah-lah) is seven miles long, two miles across and half a mile deep. While it has almost no vegetation save for patches of glistening silversword, the crater is dotted with rose-tipped cinder cones, evidence of minor eruptions over the centuries. It resembles nothing so much as a lunar landscape, and indeed was used as an off-off-planet tryout by the astronauts who made the first moon landing. The center...