Word: glooming
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...great disenchantment fell over the kingdom, for the magic no longer worked. Tinker Bell's pixie dust had lost its twinkle. A teenage boy was even heard to say, "I wouldn't be caught dead going to one of their movies." The whole kingdom fell into such deep gloom that ruthless Corporate Raiders attacked the magic realm, aiming to sell off its treasures and keep Cinderella's Castle as their trophy. But a man named Roy, noble nephew of the late Uncle Walt, sought help from the one person in whom everyone could believe: Prince Michael the Creative. When Michael...
...joint communique declared with notable finality, "The last obstacles to concluding the agreements have now been removed." It stated that the withdrawal of the first Soviet units could still begin on May 15. The next day, at the United Nations-mediated talks in Geneva between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the gloom of recent weeks lifted almost instantly. Diego Cordovez, the U.N. troubleshooter who has shepherded the negotiations for the past six years, emerged from morning sessions with Afghan and Pakistani diplomats and told reporters, "We have discussed; we have negotiated. That's over. I want to inform you that the documents...
...could do a better job. One way to help it do so, he says, is increased capital spending to expand facilities and modernize antiquated equipment. If Congress makes that investment possible, Frank is convinced, postal workers can deliver better service at reasonable prices, not only through snow, rain and gloom of night but in a tougher, more competitive marketplace...
...spree that degenerated into sporadic rioting. While some neighborhoods stayed calm in Panama City, streets and alleys in others were thick with smoke from burning mounds of garbage, tires and trees. Looters set fire to shops and a department store near Noriega's headquarters. Striking utility workers deepened the gloom. Power-company employees cut electric service; telephone lines went dead...
...Denver, former Colorado Governor Richard Lamm made his debut on KMGH-TV. Once known as "Governor Gloom" for his apocalyptic views, Lamm offers twice- weekly, three-minute commentaries. Says he: "I love a platform. It's not a lot of money...