Word: crackdowns
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Enrile and other officials said they knew nothing about what happened to Olalia, but rumors spread that some military leaders hoped that the killing would spark protests by leftists. That would then give the armed forces the excuse for a major crackdown. Another possibility is that he was killed by far leftists who opposed him because he was cooperating with the government. About 5,000 Olalia supporters marched Friday to the Defense Ministry, demanded Enrile's resignation and called a one-day strike for this Monday. The Communist-dominated National Democratic Front, which represents the New People's Army...
...Crackdown on Newspapers...
Deep in the bowels of University Hall, L. Fred Jewett--'L' for "Law 'n' Order"--was plotting the crackdown that would once and for all make Harvard Yard a safe place for elderly grandmothers and university presidents. Flanked by his two highly paid consultants--Elliot Ness and Wyatt Earp--Marshall Jewett was going over the various proposals to bring the University's nogoodnicks to their knees. Bok loomed over Jewett's shoulder, showing inordinate interest in the plans of his two-fisted, iron-bellied lieutenant...
...Everyone was worried last year [about the supposed MDC crackdown] but there were kegs all over the place," said Gaffney. "It's too convenient," he continued. "We just happen to live a few minutes away from the world's largest party...
While obdurate dissenters will apparently not be spared in the crackdown, church policy has been ambiguous in some cases. Shortly after Curran's ouster, the Catholic University board granted tenure to Canon Lawyer James Provost, whose writings had irked the Vatican. In gaining tenure, however, Provost had to agree to write clarifications of his past support for first Communion before first confession and for giving Communion to some Catholics who divorce and remarry without annulments...