Word: dilemma
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Belt Tightening. The leaders pondered the special problems of Italy, which has just emerged from crucial elections in which the Communists scored gains but failed to replace the Christian Democrats as the dominant party. The Western leaders obviously are eager to help Italy overcome its economic dilemma (unemployment is 7%, growth is a mere 1.5%). Yet, they want to prod the Italians into meaningful reforms and large budget cuts...
...Republicans are lurching toward not only a presidential showdown, but a real dilemma about the second slot. With 1,000 or more Reagan delegates on the floor, the convention is sure to have a conservative set of mind. The President cannot afford to antagonize Reagan, and yet Ford's advisers say he does not want the Californian on the ticket. He considers Reagan too far to the right to provide the proper ideological balance. But if Ford is nominated by only a skimpy margin, he faces two unappealing options: he can buck the Reagan delegates and dare to pick...
Thank you for your article on the American Catholic Church [May 24]. It is nice to know that I am not alone in my spiritual dilemma. I am unable to accept a church that has become so concerned about questions of language and the direction the priest should face that it cannot rationally address itself to such problems as birth control and abortion...
...learns that he has become the town's central industry. A monument to him is to be unveiled in the square and the Governor is coming. Cries the mayor in panic: "We have invested a fortune in your sleep. The whole town will be bankrupt." David's dilemma is clear. He can remain a hero only if he goes back to snoring. Or he can tell the truth and let the souvenirs fall where they may. He opts for the latter course, declaring portentously: "Too many temples have been built to trumped-up idols . . . Our voice must rise...
...MAINTAINING ORDER. The mayors of the West Bank will either run their own cities properly or otherwise we shall take the necessary measures to calm down the situation. The Arab dilemma is obvious: if they continue these riots, they will make their lives impossible. The mayors must worry about development loans [provided by Israel], playgrounds, traffic, collecting the taxes from gas stations. Parents also are very concerned that their children take their examinations on time and don't lose a year of school. We do not want the mayors of the West Bank to be policemen. But a mayor...