Word: delayer
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...strength of some indicators, Callaghan would seem to have little cause for seeking the delay. The latest polls show Labor running only slightly behind the Tories in voter approval, 47% to 45%, a vastly improved standing from that of only a year ago. Yet Callaghan and some of his closest advisers were not so sure. Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey, in particular, warned the Prime Minister "not to go for the first patch of blue sky." His reasoning: there is a good chance that Britain's economic recovery, notably a decline in inflation from 26% a year...
...stakes are high--the plant will cost in excess of $110 million and a one-year delay in construction could add as much as $7 million to that bill. Legal delays have already taken their toll on the facility, putting construction at least one-year behind schedule, L. Edward Lashman, director of external projects, said last week...
Larry Brown lost his only game of the year, 1-0 to Delaware in a rain-shortened six-inning game called after a six-hour rain delay. Brownie's 10-1 slate and second-in-the-nation ERA (just under 1.00) earned him third-team All-American honors, though. And lefty slugger Mike Stenhouse earned a berth on the first-team All-American squad for his record-busting year...
Many states lack the resources to protect witnesses. John Kaplan, a Stanford Law School professor, suggests another alternative: speedier trials and stiffer bail. "The longer the delay, the more likely the witness will be intimidated. Our lenient bail practices have not helped," says Kaplan, noting that they put the accused back on the street, where he can seek out his accusers. Some district attorneys have proposed a starkly realistic solution: compulsory pretrial depositions, which roughly means getting a witness's testimony quickly on the record. That way, Boston Special Assistant D.A. Thomas Dwyer explains, "if the witness is murdered...
...executive director of the National District Attorneys Association, "unless you're really a devoted witness, you'll kiss it off. After all, what's in it for you? This business of civic pride goes so far. And the smart defendant and the smart defense lawyer will delay a case to death...