Word: descent
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...second largest source of I.R.A. funds after Ireland itself, increasing attention is being paid to fund-raising activities among the 12.2 million Americans of Irish descent. Government sources in Dublin estimate that various individuals and groups in the U.S. have contributed $5 million or more to the Provos' war chest since the current troubles began in Northern Ireland six years ago, even though Dublin has tried to discourage such support throughout that period. There is still widespread sympathy for the cause, and open appeals for donations are sprinkled through Irish papers...
...just peeking above the tops of the juniper trees when 17 men and women plunged into an icy duck pond near Utah's Fremont River Canyon for a prebreakfast dip. Soon after, the group set out on a 1,200-ft. descent to the canyon floor. That evening they dined on freeze-dried chili and M&M candies, then rested up for the next day's rappel down an 80-ft. cliff...
PAUL TSONGAS. A slight man of Greek descent, Tsongas, 33, is a former Peace Corpsman and Robert Kennedy supporter who became the first Democrat in 90 years to win in a district that includes historic Lexington and Concord near Boston. He is a Yale Law School graduate whose campaign against Republican Incumbent Paul Cronin largely turned into arguments over disclosing income tax returns, personal credibility and political tactics. The campaign became a personality contest in which Tsongas' quiet confidence and unassuming manner were more effective. He had a succinct explanation for his success: "The people wanted a Democrat...
Kitchen No. 3 (Ronald and Marion's) is a rambling country affair. This is the least funny sequence, but it does contain a wacky party game. Throughout the evening, lickety-split timing, top acting and Ayckbourn's eye for the nuances of social ascent and descent make this comedy a present happily opened before Dec. 24. "T.E.Kalem
...stock market is, of course, a real problem. At the time of a comparably deep descent in 1970, however, there was no drop in current giving. Rather, it stayed almost stable instead of producing its normal growth...