Word: conflict
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...conflict did not force an interruption of publication, although eight of the paper's regular columnists temporarily went "on strike" in support of their editors...
...board of a U.S. corporation. He took a leave of absence from that job last week, though, after 9,000 Canadian Chrysler workers went on strike, forcing initial layoffs of more than 4,500 of their U.S. counterparts. Fraser said he wanted to avoid any perception of conflict of interest over his dual role as board member and union president...
...officials and theoreticians have even begun asking whether, as a result, their country ought to shift its concept of strength and security from a narrow, strictly military definition to a broader one, embracing economic strength and social stability as well. In other words, should the classic guns-vs.-butter conflict be resolved, for once, in a way that gives at least equal emphasis to butter...
...from its traditional sphere of interest. During a period when the U.S. was shrinking from overseas commitments because of Viet Nam, the Soviet Union was busy making mischief, on its own and by proxy, in Africa, Indochina and Central America, although it did avoid situations that might bring direct conflict with...
...still feel that Bok is not doing enough Men's squash coach Dave Fish for example, thinks the squash season is too short while swimming coach Joe Bernal says that Harvard doesn't allow its teams to test themselves enough against competition outside the Ivy League. Both coaches ideas conflict with Harvard and Ivy ideals of protecting players from too much scheduling pressure and keeping a team's emphasis on winning the Ivy championship (Giamatti supported both of these ideals in his speech...