Word: panic
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...some analysts, there was a sense of panic in China's reaction to the dramatic, unprecedented protest demonstration that took place in Peking's vast T'ien An Men Square two weeks ago. In the weeks ahead, these analysts speculate, the Communist Party leadership will make a concerted effort to create a sense of mass enthusiasm and legitimacy for its policies-most notably the abrupt sacking of Chou En-lai's onetime heir apparent Teng Hsiao-p'ing and the elevation of Security Minister Hua Kuo-feng to Premier and First Vice Chairman...
...often the case, the inning began harmlessly enough, with a Greg Mathews single being sandwiched between two outs. And even after a single by Pete Riccio, there was no reason to panic. After Bob Hanway and O'Brien followed suit, however, there was because now the scoreboard read 3-0, and Clifford was running...
...must be done to halt U.S. church "deterioration." As for the schools, he expects further dwindling of enrollment unless the bishops let the laity take control of fund raising and administration. Says Greeley: "If I were a bishop and I saw this data, I'd call a panic meeting." Archbishop Joseph L. Bernardin, head of the U.S. bishops' conference, appeared, however, to be composed. "Catholic truth," he replied to inquiries about the book, "is not determined by sociological data or analyses...
When some 5,000 workers descended on the big, modern church of San Francisco de Asis last week for just such a meeting, police ordered them to disperse. They refused, and riot squads began lobbing tear gas and smoke bombs near-some say into-the church. In panic and anger, the crowd spilled out of windows and doors. The police shot into the crowd with small arms and machine guns; they contend that the workers attacked them. As news of the dead and wounded spread through the city, hundreds of people rioted, tearing down traffic lights, breaking shop windows...
Last week, for the first time in history, the pound dropped below the $2 mark (to $1.98/9, but the event caused no panic. Confident that his anti-inflation policy has reduced the risks of a run on sterling, and anxious to promote exports (which are helped by a less valuable pound), Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey seemed content to let the marketplace decide for itself what Britain's currency is really worth...