Word: followed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...plans to defy James Cardinal Hickey this week by inaugurating his own independent African- American Catholic Congregation. In Detroit, black resentment is aimed at Edmund Cardinal Szoka, who last week finally shut down 21 of the city's 114 parishes, mostly in black neighborhoods, with nine others soon to follow. The action came despite angry protests and eleventh-hour courtroom maneuvers by both black and white parishioners...
Some experts credit modern technology with contributing to the gambling surge. Computers have made possible the instantaneous distribution of odds on any kind of race or ball game anywhere in the country; bettors can watch the performance of the horses or teams they follow on cable television. Lotteries sell tickets through player-activated computer terminals; churches and charities offer computerized bingo readers. "The new technology makes gambling much more accessible, and it speeds everything up," says Richard Rosenthal, a Beverly Hills psychoanalyst who specializes in treating compulsive gamblers. "It makes gambling much more addictive...
...structure that guarantees individual rights and the existence of independent institutions -- such as churches, trade unions, newspapers, political organizations, professional associations, private businesses -- that prevent the state from exerting a dominating influence in everyday life. Mark Palmer, America's energetic Ambassador to Hungary, argues persuasively that the U.S. should follow Western Europe's example in shoring up this evolution by creating a web of social, political, business and economic links to the people of Eastern Europe...
...most confusing games to follow is women's lacrosse. Get this--there is no out-of-bounds. But don't worry about the rules, just watch the Crimson squad rack up victory after victory. Harvard advanced to the NCAA Finals in May before losing the championship, 7-6, to Penn State...
...mechanical engineer from Vero Beach, Fla. "You see things from the boat that, from the road, are hidden." Agreed passenger Hamilton Perkins Jr.: "We've made 35 trips to Europe, and this was the best ever. It's the most beautiful countryside I've ever seen." Those wishing to follow in their wake will have to be patient. The ship is almost fully booked for the 1989 season...