Word: loyalities
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...members of Mugabe's ruling ZANU party jeered, Nkomo insisted that he had fled the country in March only after troops loyal to Mugabe had ransacked his house and killed his driver. "I ran away from my grave," declared Nkomo. "I did not leave Zimbabwe for a safari in Europe." While Mugabe listened impassively, Minister of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Eddison Zvobgo berated Nkomo for embarrassing the government, and ridiculed as "old hat" letters that Nkomo had sent from London proposing talks to solve Zimbabwe's internal problems. Then, to the surprise of most of the M.P.s present...
...midst of the crucial "market week" for next winter's holiday and resort wear. But the tenacious and long-beleaguered garment-makers treated the blackout as just one more obstacle to be overcome. Manufacturers moved goods by flashlight and held showings in rented rooms. Loyal buyers unable to place orders booked return visits. Even the garment workers union helped out by allowing employees to put in an extra hour a day without charging overtime...
...orbit the earth is what it was like to step on the moon (He never did.) Among the 15,000 people who turned out for the Fourth of July parade in Clear Lake, Iowa, in which Glenn rode in a 1964 Chevrolet convertible, was Jim Conrin, 63, farmer and loyal Democrat. Mondale, he said disparagingly, was "an establishment politician," but he noted of Glenn: "I like his sincerity." Rather than emphasizing specific issues or making promises to special constituencies, Glenn has concentrated on evoking a sense of traditional values that he hopes will appeal to a broad-based constituency...
...crime. Only 13% of the voters went to the polls in the last election; all of the town's councilmen have run unopposed for office since 1965. The mayor never gets any unfavorable publicity; the only other Waitsburg Times staff reporter is his son. And his name is Loyal...
...there's one thing to which the growing ice cream market owes it success, it's variety. Baskin Robbins, for example, has maintained a loyal following by offering some 31 different flavors every month. And Steve's has set the pace for an entire new breed of ice cream emporium, boasting all sorts of toppings, mix-ins, and smush...