Word: control
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...CONTROL OF NATURE...
...vote gave the combined forces of Japan's opposition parties control of one of the houses in the Diet for the first time. Although the L.D.P. maintains control of the more powerful lower house, and therefore of the government, the defeat threw into question the party's continued dominance. Prime Minister Sousuke Uno promptly resigned his post after only two months, saying, "The entire responsibility for the defeat lies with...
...city is also deeply divided over a binding ballot referendum that would drastically reform the city's rent control laws...
...condominiums--thus reducing the city's stock of affordable housing. Sponsors of 1-2-3 argue that the referendum would benefit the city by allowing more city residents to own their own homes, but opponents charge that such a change would deal a death-blow to the rent-control system...
...Rainbow Platform also includes some more far-reaching proposals. It calls for direct elections to the rent control, planning and zoning boards, which currently are appointed by the city manager. It calls for revoking the controversial "buyout" clause in the new contract of City Manager Robert W. Healy, the city's chief executive, and recommends a critical review of Healy's performance...