Word: attendent
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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When Universal arranged screenings last week, conservative ministers refused to attend. Representatives of the Greek Orthodox Church complained that they were not invited, despite requests to discuss their reservations. Roman Catholic leaders have yet to offer any comment...
Sihanouk claimed that the Khmer Rouge, the strongest but least palatable of his coalition partners, was trying to "liquidate" the prince's rebel faction. Predicting that Sihanouk would ultimately attend the peace talks, Foreign Minister Siddhi Savetsila of Thailand saw his resignation as a way to gain leverage in shaping his country's future...
While some delegates flocked to hear Oprah Winfrey and the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, others were invited to attend a rally sponsored by "Justice for Janitors." Marching down the streets of Atlanta, a group advocating the legalization of marijuana shouted, "We smoke pot and we like...
...accusations as media mugging and "partisan politics," vowing that he would not be forced out of office. His about-face, therefore, caught the White House off guard. Only two weeks ago Meese had told top Reagan aides that he would stick around to rebut McKay's report and attend the Republican Convention, finally packing his bags in September. Reagan had not put any resignation pressure on Meese, his longtime friend and aide and the last of the Californians that the President brought with him to Washington in 1981. Other White House officials, however, did not share the President's reluctance...
...hobbyists, danger is part of the scenario. "You step back into Jack London's time," says Hopkins, who first hopped a freight during his student acting days to attend his grandfather's 90th birthday. "Each trip has edginess, adventure and beauty." Hopkins and his companions are headed for Yuma, Ariz., a wintertime hobo haven along the Colorado River. Since the bull had promised 30 days in jail and a $2,000 fine if further annoyed, everyone hid, returning well after midnight to catch the train. They succeeded, but with difficulty. Comfortable boxcars are giving way to sealed containerized loads...