Word: musts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...himself victimized by state terror that is the more frightening because of the bland face with which it covers its institutionalized psychopathy. Du Toit is subjected to steadily escalating harassment. Eventually he loses his job and his wife (Janet Suzman in a good, dour performance), and he must deal with the fact that his daughter is willing to betray him to the police...
Campeau has created a vicious cycle in his stores. After losing a combined total of $306 million during the first half of 1989, Allied and Federated face a cash crunch just when they must stock up for the holiday shopping season. In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing made public last week, Allied said its "needs are far greater than its resources...
Bloomingdale's plans to mount its usual theatrical holiday display of luxury goods. But by the time the gold, frankincense and furs are gone, the mecca for wealthy consumers may be yielding its profits to a new owner. Campeau, meanwhile, must find more ways to meet $1 billion in annual interest payments. Says retailing analyst Walter Loeb: "He's going to have to sell more than just Bloomingdale's to get out of the hole he's dug for himself...
Exxon maintains that the cleanup is a success. Says senior vice president K. Terry Koonce of the 1,100 miles of shoreline treated: "It's reasonably clean; it's pretty pristine." The Coast Guard, which must sign off on the work Exxon has done, is more guarded. "We don't like to use the word clean," says Captain Zawadzki. "It's not as easy as washing dishes." Protecting itself against future charges that it let Exxon off the hook, the Coast Guard will / certify only that the company's cleanup plan has been executed as described...
...carried out in oppressive heat, surrounded by the dangers of poisonous snakes, fire ants and whirling, razor-sharp scythes. Some of those who suffer these miseries take pride in their work. A man from St. Lucia tells Wilkinson, "Cutting the cane in itself is also a skillful task, you must be skillful at it. When you cutting the cane you must have a free mind...