The 1964 Games saw the final appearance of Sixten Jernberg (Sweden), who gained the 50-km cross-country skiing occasion to deliver his Olympic totals to four gold, three silver, and two bronze medals. Finnish pace skater Clas Thunberg turned in probably the most spectacular performance at Chamonix, capturing three gold medals, one silver, and one bronze. Nine days after that triumph, he added a second gold within the four-man competition. Great Britain’s two-man staff captured the country’s fir...

Alternatively, teenagers may form their own gangs. Many teenagers do resist the temptation of gang membership, but for others it is simpler to follow the gang. Peer pressure is a driving pressure behind gang membership in affluent areas. That is partly as a result of gangs deliberately recruit teenagers, however it's also because young persons are very susceptible to peer strain. Peer pressure. Gang members are typically young. Federal grants for fighting gang violence may give departments ince...

Although there were no vital appearance changes for 1964, Wagoneers supplied a new feature particularly appreciated by households -- air conditioning. But bigger modifications began after American Motors purchased Kaiser Jeep Corporation in 1970. American Motors Chairman Roy D. Chapin, Jr., noticed great alternatives within the sport-utility market and ordered his engineers to improve and refine the Jeep line. The new engine was the 2-barrel-carburetor version of the American Motors 327-cid V-e...