Word: keyed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...three years. But Reed eventually turned the consumer operations into a major moneymaker -- and helped position himself as a prime contender for Wriston's job. When he was finally tapped for succession in 1984, Reed talked his two chief rivals, Hans Angermueller and Thomas Theobald, into staying aboard as key advisers...
...Prime Minister described her program as containing "real, radical policies for the next Parliament," with the key theme "power to the people." Said she: "We intend to spread ownership of homes, shares and pensions even more widely. We shall continue to sell industries back to the people. We want to extend greater choice in services like housing and education...
...burst that could have turned the incoming missile into a brief footnote to the news. The Stark was sailing at Condition Three, the middle of five stages of alert, and its weapons systems were supposed to be fully manned and operational. But there was an inexplicable lapse, with key radars failing to detect the missile's launch and the Phalanx system remaining off. This was clearly a tragic failure for a vessel sailing in an area where more than 200 ships have been attacked during the past three years. "Everybody in town knew there was a war going...
Escalating interest rates could easily stall the economic expansion, and there are signs that more hikes are on the horizon. Last week several leading banks boosted their benchmark prime lending rates to corporate customers from 8% to 8.25%, the second time in two weeks that the key rate has risen. The housing industry is particularly vulnerable to high interest rates because home sales depend on available and affordable mortgages. But no sector of the economy will remain unscathed if rates keep rising...
...assets of his own and still saddled with $1.3 million in debts from his 1984 race, Hart found raising money to be a chore even at the best of times. Moreover, from the beginning, many party leaders were looking for an excuse to block his maverick candidacy. As a key state chairman said late last week, "Hart always struck me as a time bomb. The name change, the age, the stories of womanizing -- who knows what might have been next? Thank God it came to a head now, instead of after he had the nomination...