Word: breaking
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Lear-like isolation at the lonely pinnacle of power for Jimmy Carter. At a news conference just before New Year's, Press Secretary Jody Powell let it be known that the President-elect was looking for ways to break out of the "rather strange and unnatural world of staff and press and politicians" he will enter at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. "He does not think it's healthy." Powell suggested that other Americans might have some ideas on how Jimmy could keep in touch with jes' folks and urged them to send their cards and letters to People...
...break the deadlock when and if the talks reconvene in mid-January as scheduled, Richard last week made firm Britain's readiness to accept a major role in the transition period from white to black rule. As he explained at a press conference in Pretoria, "What is needed is a direct British presence to hold the balance between the two sides. The whites are entitled to be assured that the transition will be peaceful and orderly and that they will have a place in the country after independence. Blacks are entitled to the assurance that the progress to majority...
...course, and after several more musical interludes, the Fairy Godmother (Annette Crosbie) breezes in and waves her wand. Cinderella is off in style to the ball, where her charms make the Prince break out in a fine sweat, as if suffering the aftereffects of a curry dinner...
...where she can do what she does best - mope. The Prince knuckles under to the pressures of his station, slouches toward the altar to take another bride. Fairy Godmothers are not large on unhappy endings, however, so there is no serious cause for concern. Even the audience gets a break. Nobody dances at the wedding...
...A.M.C. suffered a 23% drop-off in 1976 sales, and piled up losses for the business year ending in September that were large enough to cause its accountants to raise a gingerly question as to whether it could stay in business. Actually, the company has reduced its debt and break-even point so greatly that no one expects it to go under. Nonetheless, A.M.C., pleading poverty, last week asked the United Auto Workers to extend its contract until Sept. 16, rather than shooting for a wage boost...