Word: fearfully
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...reversed. The poor are viewed as lazy; President Reagan reinforced that image when, holding the Washington Post want ads, he asked how anyone could not have a job with all those openings. Presidential candidates and other politicians desperately try to avoid the appearance of defending the poor, presumably for fear of losing their elections. Defending the poor is now tantamount to defending the stereotypical welfare cheat...
...Holyoke Center. With the vote so close--it was decided by 44 votes out of 3400--Harvard has a responsibility to pursue another election if it questions the validity of the first one. And if the union is so confident of its mandate, then it should not fear a second vote anyway...
...large, employees solicited in that endeavor were treated with deference, and certainly without conduct that would inspire fear or confusion. As for others, the Employer--without calling a single witness to testify that he or she knew that the Union was providing assistance on a supporter only basis, or that he or she could not vote because of this requirement--argues that the union denied "1700-1800 members of the electorate who were not perceived as union supporters, equal access to the polls...
...transaction is still not a fait accompli: Eastern's unions immediately threatened to block the deal in court. Though Trump promised that shuttle employees would be "well taken care of," the rest of the workers fear that the sale of the profitable shuttle is just the first stage in the dismantling of the Eastern empire. If it goes through, it is certainly the latest conquest for the Trump empire. By announcing his acquisition in the Grand Ballroom of New York's landmark Plaza Hotel (another recent purchase), Trump reminded his audience that when it comes to collecting varied treasures...
...majority continued their own agitation against the Indo-Sri Lankan agreement. Even schoolchildren took part in last week's protests, resulting in three student deaths before the government closed down all schools indefinitely. On Monday the J.V.P. called for a "day of resistance" against the provincial election. More in fear than in sympathy -- the J.V.P. has in the past year murdered some 450 supporters of the accord -- most of the Sinhalese population cooperated. The strike marked the second time in a month that Sinhalese rebels have paralyzed Sri Lanka, reinforcing the impression that Jayewardene is losing control of a nation...