Word: comebacks
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...book's premise is that the generation became splintered and cynical in the '70s, but now that it has achieved status and wealth, the Woodstock Generation is poised for a comeback and a resurgence of idealism. If anyone can have it all, it is the Woodstock Generation, the chosen people...
...remains to be seen whether Mike Dukakis can stage such a dramatic comeback. But whatever his fate, the Duke deserves better treatment than he has been getting lately...
Homebuilding could be another strong foundation for the economy. Real estate usually takes a tumble just before a recession begins and stages a comeback as a recovery takes hold. This time some economists predict that the housing industry, aided by falling mortgage rates, may bounce back later in the year. Last week the Government reported that housing starts during June rose 7%, to an annual rate of 1.4 million. Even so, some experts are cautious about predicting a housing boon because the rise was entirely attributable to an increase in multifamily houses and apartment buildings. There was no growth...
...fights since he launched his comeback two years ago, Foreman has knocked out every foe, leading him to crow, "I've proved myself. I deserve a chance at Tyson. He can't say he's the best as long as a 40-year-old man not from Mars is sitting out here. He can't whup me." Foreman rambles on, branding Tyson a "sneaky crybaby" and insisting, "My biggest job will be catching...
Ironically, the coup was preceded by weeks of rumors in Cairo that the exiled Nimeiri would soon stage a comeback, but his desire to return to power seems unrelated to last week's revolt. It was apparently a homegrown plot led by impatient brigadier generals, not the senior command. The political direction of the new regime is uncertain, but the draconian nature of its decrees indicates that the new leadership means business. Its first orders: the dissolution of parliament and political parties, a ban on political opposition, the disbanding of labor unions and the cancellation of newspaper licenses...