Word: grosse
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...states, containing 56% of Brazil's estimated 121.5 million people. Already given up for lost by the P.D.S. was the governor's race in the wealthy state of Sao Paulo (pop. 25 million), the teeming industrial hub that produces about 40% of Brazil's $283 billion gross domestic product. The likely winner in São Paulo was Andre Franco Montoro, 66, candidate of the center-left Brazilian Democratic Movement (P.M.D.B.). Said Montoro of his assumed victory: "Our only commitment is to substitute democratic practice for the abuse of power...
...former 20-year employee of Wurlitzer, I know that while Japanese pianos are of very high quality, they are not low priced compared with many pianos built in the United States. In addition, the problems that Wurlitzer is now experiencing are principally the result of nearly five years of gross financial mismanagement for which the current president and chief executive officer, George B. Howell, is in no way responsible...
Canada's economic problems are substantial. Unemployment is at a record 12.2%. The inflation rate is also double digit: 10.6%. Between January and September, 8,074 Canadian businesses went bankrupt, the worst rate since the 1930s. The gross domestic product dropped 7.8% from June 1981 to July 1982. Foreign debt soared from $23.1 billion in 1970 to $73.3 billion last year. Of that, $54.6 billion is owed...
...activity of blacks, for whom the unemployment rate is more than 20%. "The blacks hate Reagan with a vengeance," says Pollster Hart. "Everything we see suggests there will be a better turnout among minorities." Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph Lowery agrees: "Blacks are outraged at the gross insensitivity shown toward them and the willingness to cure inflation by sacrificing the poor on the altar of unemployment." As many as a million new black voters have registered for this year's election, according to Joseph Madison of the N.A.A.C.P. A Chicago group last month signed...
...scheme was further refined at a meeting on Sept. 28 in Los Angeles' Bonaventure Hotel; present were De Lorean, the C.I. and, for the first time, Vicenza. De Lorean would get the cash profits after Vicenza had sold the drugs. The group agreed that the sales could gross more than $50 million. For his key role, Vicenza would get a 50% interest in De Lorean Motors, which theoretically would have been rejuvenated with the fresh funds...