Word: generality
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Cooper, whose name has been bandied about as a potential council chairman, said he would not seek reelection from Cabot House. Cooper said he would not comment at the time on his decision but added, "I'm worried about getting candidates right now" for the general council election this week...
...extraordinary purge reflected the discontent that has seethed within the lower echelons of the armed forces since the 1986 ouster of dictator Jean- Claude ("Baby Doc") Duvalier. Two weeks ago, the unrest exploded when noncommissioned officers toppled Lieut. General Henri Namphy as Haiti's leader and installed Lieut. General Prosper Avril as President. The coup grew out of grievances that ranged from bad food to military tolerance of the murder of civilians by thugs and members of the Tonton Macoutes, the secret police who terrorized Haitians during the 28-year dynasty begun by Duvalier's father Francois ("Papa Doc") Duvalier...
...parents or children. The controversial bill, which would guarantee job security during such leaves, is strongly opposed by many business leaders as too costly, especially for smaller companies. Says Virginia Thomas, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "The bill supposes that every employer is like IBM or General Motors and can afford to hold open jobs for 15 weeks per year...
...General Manager: Barbara M. Mrkonic...
Irate Soviet citizens took to calling him the "Mineral Secretary" or the "Genjuice," but now they may want to tag Communist Party General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev with a more affectionate nickname -- say, "Comrade Cognac." Last week the Soviet Council of Ministers announced that grocery stores will once again be allowed to sell beer, wine and cognac -- but not vodka. The decree watered down Gorbachev's antialcohol policies of 1985, which produced long lines at state shops and a flood of black-market booze. Despite the softened stance on liquor sales, the Soviet leadership still hopes to cut alcohol consumption with...