Word: fingered
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Muskie trait could obstruct a bipartisan policy: his famed, explosive temper, which resembles the thunderous Mandalay dawn. His face reddens, his finger wags, he appears to swell even larger than his imposing 6 ft. 4 in., and then he erupts. But his fellow Senators, even those who have been the target of his wrath, think his temper is manageable. A pinstriped smoothie he may never be, but, says Wisconsin Democrat Gaylord Nelson, "He doesn't become irrational. He's not going to dump a bomb on the Soviet Union and then say: 'Let's negotiate...
...dissidents, clamored a raucous group protesting not only the coronation but also the country's tight housing policies. Did the royals realize that the dissenters were railing all over their party? Indeed they did. At one point during the day's celebrations, Juliana wagged a stern maternal finger at the demonstrators...
Auto company executives have stopped short of lobbying for import restrictions against Japan. Just as well. President Carter at his news conference last week pointed a wagging finger at the industry and said he had urged Detroit automakers to build smaller cars three years ago. He said they had replied that American consumers wanted big ones. The President firmly ruled out restrictions on Japanese imports, saying that controls would force consumers to buy the inefficient gas guzzlers they do not want. Both Carter and industry officials would like the Japanese to construct assembly plants here, and last week Nissan Motor...
...firearms training was my favorite. I wanted to be the best gunfighter in the world. During lunch break, I'd spend most of the time taking advantage of the unlimited supply of ammunition. Soon the inside flesh of my trigger finger was worn off, and I was wiping my blood from the trigger when I cleaned my revolver at the end of the day. I obtained a product called Nu-Skin, a quick-drying plastic coating that resembled clear glue, and coated my trigger finger with it, then fired until that, too, was worn...
...Finger Lakes region of New York, Spencer Kimball, 85, president of the Mormon Church, joined 400 worshipers in the tiny town of Fayette (pop. 250). There they dedicated an exact replica of the rude cabin where, 150 years ago last week, Prophet Joseph Smith Jr. and six followers founded a new church...