Word: closely
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Like the police captain in Casablanca who was shocked that gambling was going on, Atwater professed astonishment that anyone could interpret the memo as a slur on Foley. Other Republicans who understood the memo's unmistakable meaning dissociated themselves, from George Bush on down. Even Congressman Vin Weber, a close friend of Gingrich's, called the memo an "abomination," pointing out that this had nothing to do with enforcing tough ethical standards and everything to do with "character assassination." By Tuesday, Atwater was backpedaling, saying he had not approved the memo: "I feel confident that if I had seen this...
...still cutting lives short, early intervention with new drugs is lengthening the time between diagnosis and death and offering the hope that a full life for the disease's victims may some day be possible. Said New York City Health Commissioner Stephen Joseph in Montreal: "We are very close to turning the corner on this epidemic." But there is a price tag to this success. Medical bills for the growing pool of infected people will be staggering. And a surprising number of AIDS-virus carriers are returning to high-risk behavior that could spread the infection to others...
...that nuclear power is cheaper than conventional power. The Sacramento plant produced only 40% as much electricity as expected, and its output cost twice as much as that bought on the conventional market. One result was a doubling of electricity rates. Said Bob Mulholland, who headed the campaign to close Rancho Seco: "It's the first time the debate over a nuclear plant has focused on economics rather than safety. It doesn't mean that others will vote to close plants, but it does mean the nation will take notice...
WORLD: As the Imam is buried, his heirs close ranks...
Even though he accuses the Democrats of hiring private detectives to trail him, the Capitol Hill equivalent of America's Most Wanted pronounces himself unperturbed: he is used to close scrutiny. In 1984 the magazine Mother Jones published tawdry details of his 1980 divorce from his first wife, Jackie. Hundreds of copies of the story were distributed to House members and reporters on the Hill...