Word: moving
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Quebec politicians described Sun Life's move as "economic blackmail"; the federal government protested it would hurt "national unity." Still, some small companies have already quit Quebec entirely, and many big firms, including the Royal Bank of Canada, the Bank of Montreal, Northern Telecom Ltd. and the Royal Trust Co., have simply moved key departments. As long as managers worry about the possibility, however remote, of one day waking up to find themselves marooned in a small nation, some will continue to flee...
...discounts. The more aggressive lines, especially American and United, quickly reduced fares to fill unoccupied seats, and competitors were somewhat reluctantly forced to follow their lead. Last month the CAB voted to allow airlines to cut fares as much as 50% without even checking with the agency. This move could hurt some lines that may need to show dominant positions on important routes in order to get financing for fleet buildups in the future. Says Kahn: "Some carriers may drop by the wayside. But those managements that do learn to adjust are going to do very well...
...part, the document is the revenge of conservative bishops who were caught off guard by the sudden move leftward at Medellin. Indeed, the secretariat that prepared the agenda for that 1968 conference was loaded with progressive and radical thinkers, among them a Peruvian priest, Gustavo Gutiérrez, who later wrote the influential A Theology of Liberation. But since 1972 the secretary-general of CELAM has been Bogotá's Auxiliary Bishop Alfonso López Trujillo, a staunch young conservative. With the Vatican's encouragement, López Trujillo cleaned out the secretariat, installing priests and laymen...
Baryshnikov's reasons for the move are clear enough. He left the cramped world of Soviet ballet seeking the variety and freedom of dance in the West. Several choreographers of stature created works for him, but the results were disappointing. Mostly Baryshnikov has been performing the romantic parts, like Albrecht in Giselle, that he grew up with. Along the way he tried out the jet set life at Studio 54, picked up an Oscar nomination for The Turning Point and bought a few toys like a white Cadillac, but all that meant little...
After opening up a length-long lead, the Crimson continued to move away from Penn and Navy for the rest of the race. Harvard finished with a time of 6:01.4, 9.3 seconds in front of the Quakers and 12.2 seconds ahead of the Midshipmen...