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...wants an agreement to do more to stop the spread of nuclear weapons...
...issue, too, was why a fire ignited by the explosive was allowed to consume Move's building until it was too late to prevent it from spreading to adjacent homes. Firemen stood back in hopes that the blaze would destroy a bunker on the building's roof. Arson Expert Charles G. King, a former New York City supervising fire marshal, said the flames could easily have been extinguished up until 6:15 p.m. But by the time the hoses were turned on at 6:30 p.m., the fire had spread below the roof line and was out of control...
...World War II, "We are on God's side." The champion did not disappoint his public. He KO'd a slew of contenders in his famous "Bum of the Month" campaign of the '30s and '40s, obediently served in the segregated army, raised money for the war effort and spread racial amity...
Certainly I agree with you that we must preserve a sense of proportion and not panic over the spread of AIDS [WORLD, Oct. 28]. After all, American aid has caused far more deaths in Viet Nam, Cambodia, Guatemala, Chile, El Salvador and Nicaragua, and no remedy has yet been found for this disease, in spite of efforts in Congress. Graham Greene Antibes, France Middle-Aged...
Among the 3,500 protesters who have been arrested, paid fines or spent short periods in jail are 23 U.S. Congressmen, Connecticut Senator Lowell Weicker, Singer Harry Belafonte, Amy Carter and two of Ethel and Robert Kennedy's children, Rory and Douglas. As the protests spread, the House and Senate introduced bills calling for action against South Africa, and Ronald Reagan came up with his own list of sanctions...