Word: concerns
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Indeed, last week Argentina was about to hold its first midterm congressional elections in 20 years, and all signs indicated that Alfonsin and his ruling Radical Party would do well. But any feelings of euphoria were upstaged by jitters over the mysterious rash of bombings. In addition, there was concern that by imposing a state of siege Alfonsin risked damaging Argentina's fledgling democracy...
Such paternal concern was a bit late. Before he was caught by the FBI last May, John Walker had enticed his son, 23, into stealing secret documents from the U.S. Navy so that the father could sell the papers to Soviet agents. He also tried to coax his daughter Laura, 25, into the family spy ring while she served as a communications specialist in the Army, but she refused. John had recruited his brother Arthur, 50, a former Navy officer, to supply secrets about Navy ship vulnerabilities from a defense contractor in Chesapeake, Va. Arthur pleaded guilty in August...
...Concern about the contents of alcoholic beverages seemed to have some foundation last week, when the Villa Banfi, the largest U.S. wine importer, had to recall up to 400,000 cases of Riunite wine because some of it contained traces of diethylene glycol, a chemical found in antifreeze. Austrian vintners were accused last summer of using that ingredient to sweeten wine...
...minds of Dynasty fans: "What about Linda Evans?" She had played a passionate kissing scene with Hudson on the popular TV series. Though no case of AIDS has ever been traced to kissing, the virus is sometimes present in saliva. This has prompted some actors to express concern about playing love scenes. Last week the Screen Actors Guild addressed the touchy matter by asking that movie producers notify performers in advance if their roles call for open-mouth kisses. Any actor not so advised before signing a contract may refuse to play the scene, without financial penalty...
...means a certainty. Critics are worried that its cost will drain money from other worthwhile projects, and growing concern about the federal deficit could, at best, delay congressional approval. But many scientists are convinced that the big collider will eventually be built. Says James Cronin, a physicist at the University of Chicago: "If we're serious about finding out about nature, we have...