Word: fallen
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...North Sea harbor was calm but cold at 7:50 p.m. as the ferry Herald of Free Enterprise pulled out of the slip at Zeebrugge, Belgium, to begin its regular 85-mile run to the British port of Dover. Darkness had just fallen, and the 543 passengers and crew, most of them British, were settling in for the 4 1/2-hour journey. Some were day trippers returning to Dover after a promotional tour sponsored by the Sun, a London tabloid. Others were British soldiers on leave from their units in West Germany. The ferry was about three- fourths of a mile...
Investment in exploration has fallen dramatically. Last year oil firms spent an estimated $16 billion in exploration and production, down from $33 billion in 1985. Says L. Frank Pitts, head of Dallas-based Pitts Oil: "Our industry is being dismantled at a rapid rate...
Ultimately, however, Angel Heart is a mental and physical cock tease. Hollywood and Alan Parker have once again fallen victim to their appetite for the sensational and the uninteresting. If you're looking for cheap thrills and sexism, this film is the place to go. But to escape the bad, somewhat salty taste it will leave in your mouth, try the hole in the wall of the nearest peepshow. Chances are, if Angel Heart is any indication, Alan Parker might be in line ahead...
...importance on red meat, sugar and fatty foods. Auto repairs are diminished too, partly because vehicles tend to last longer. But spending on entertainment, notably cable television and restaurant meals, has risen. Health care is getting less emphasis than a decade ago, which is not to say prices have fallen but only that more costs are covered by insurance...
Volcker argued that the dollar has already fallen far enough. While its decline promises to help narrow the trade deficit, a continued plunge could send import prices surging and spark increased inflation. That is one threat the Fed chairman cannot afford to underestimate...