Word: failed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Reagan is counting on these rebels--whom he likens to our "Founding Fathers"--to protect the Western world from Communist infiltration. If they fail, well, what then? American taxpayers may be able to donate both their dollars and their children to the Contra cause...
...reiterated his strong stand against protective tariffs, but said the government should allot subsidies to suffering U.S. industries such as steel-making and ship-building rather than let them fail and make the country dependent on imports in those areas...
...Dahlia and the other women fail to rouse the faint-hearted Sultan, his situation looks grim. The evil Ahab Younow, backed by his maniacal mercenary Moslem bodyguard, Mecca Myday (Robert McManus), is poised for action. Mecca's not a bad ally to have: "I eat armies for breakfast. I drink blood. I snack on glands." (He's not about to ask any superiors if we can win next time...
...average member about $3,000 a year and which has upped the figure to a still uncomfortable $10,000 or so. That kind of sacrifice has afforded Chicago a stage vitality and inventiveness rivaling the best of off-Broadway. The challenge is to sustain the freedom to experiment, and fail, while ensuring that artists as well as audiences can reap the rewards...
January 27: A report denouncing McLaughlin is endorsed by the faculty. Several members attempt, but fail, to push through a vote of no-confidence...