Word: block
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...challenge. By calling for a referendum on the government, the radicals of Solidarity played into the hands of the hard-liners of the Polish Communist party. The government had already staked out its position: in the event of demonstrations "organs of public order" would move "decisively" to block such protests. A midnight Saturday, General Jaruzelski carried out that threat, with consequences to the Polish nation that cannot yet be assessed. -By William E. Smith Reported by Richard Hornik/Warsaw
...biggest setback of all came at the hands of the Federal Trade Commission, which has become generally more promerger since the beginning of the Reagan Administration. The FTC sued Mobil for violation of antitrust laws in order to block the takeover bid. The FTC has left a loophole, though, that would allow Mobil to go ahead if it gives up some of Marathon's gas stations and its distribution network. But the agency still refused to consider Mobil's offer to sell off part of Marathon's holding to Amerada Hess Corp., another oil company...
Focusing on potential cutbacks in the Community Development Block (CDB) Grant program. Duehay's letter defended the present level of funding as essential to insure decent housing for low and moderate-income Cambridge residents...
...think there's a fairly good chance of getting it stayed," Sullivan said, adding that new evidence on the original intent of the city council to block tenant purchases would be presented...
...just wanted that, wouldn't I take the 125 college lectures offered me? Wouldn't I just go to Times Square and walk a block and stop traffic? Ain't worried about the spotlight. Ain't worried about money. Ain't worried about all the heavyweights today who can't fight. Ain't worried about nothin' but being immortal...