Word: hand
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...other hand, Kalb says he was "disappointed" with Al Haig's interview. "I know he is much smarter than he came through," says Kalb, "and I was surprised that he did not take better advantage of the occasion than he did." He expresses similar disappointment with Sen. Paul Simon (D-Ill.) for "his overly simplistic presentation of very complicated ideas, particularly the manner in which he said he was going to balance the budget in three years...
...Service going after frequent-flyer programs. The IRS is studying the possibility of taxing free airline tickets as income. While a ruling is not expected before next year, passengers who have stashed away substantial mileage are understandably concerned and may use their bonuses soon. The airlines, on the other hand, have a reason to welcome IRS intervention. If imposing taxes on the bonuses cuts down on their use, then the frequent-flyer plans would no longer be such a dire threat to the carriers' bottom lines...
...start. But as she opened her 4-min. program with a daring combination of back-to-back triple toe loops, she mistakenly touched both feet down on the second jump. That tiny error seemed to sap her usual strength. When, midway through her routine, she faltered and put a hand on the ice, it began to feel as though the Titanic were sinking. Witt, conversely, had held tough, her Carmen enticing and flirting shamelessly. Radiant in a red costume, Witt thrived on audience adulation, tossing provocative smiles. Though she substituted a double jump for one of her five triples, Witt...
Witt, who aspires to an acting career, thrived on the attention. Thomas, on the other hand, tried to deflect publicity, stating repeatedly -- and as it turned out, correctly -- that it was ridiculous to speak of the competition as if it involved only two skaters. "Every time I open the paper, they're trying to make this thing between me and Katarina," she said. "It bugs me. We're just two people...
...hate-motivated violence, but the "criminal-justice system -- like the rest of society -- has not recognized the seriousness" of the problem. Senator Alan Cranston of California has introduced a bill that would require the Justice Department to record all hate crimes against homosexuals. Once that information is in hand, Cranston says, he will move to make such crimes a violation of federal civil rights laws...