Word: panics
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...norm. The presence of servants is an important part of the lives of whites. Most middle-class families employ at least one live-in maid, and, with monthly wages running around $60, many have a cook or gardener as well. The thought of doing without household help seems to panic the whites almost as much as the slogan "One Man, One Vote." The young wife of a lawyer in Johannesburg, who is also the mother of two small children, was recently discussing possible emigration to the U.S. When told what a maid would cost in Washington or New York...
...Soviets' lack of candor struck many observers as part of an ingrained national trait. Says Marshall Goldman, associate director of Harvard's Russian Research Center: "There is a traditional fear and concern within the Soviet Union about panic. After all, mass panic is what set off the revolutions in 1905 and 1917. The authorities have an inordinate fear of the masses running wild...
...those Whittingham horses is now cutting herds in a rodeo), Charlie swore never to return to Louisville without a contender. "I hoped for the big horse, I waited for him." So the trainer was 26 years between Derby starts, and the rider 21 between Derby victories. "I didn't panic," said Shoemaker, who has won 8,537 races worth more than $100 million, including at Churchill Downs on Swaps (1955), Tomy Lee ('59) and Lucky Debonair ('65). "I took my time. I felt good." Moving up surely, going around some and about others, he made his last crucial pass through...
...Larry, Bill and I lost our first sets in about 20 minutes," Palandjian said. "You could tell there was a bit of a panic...
...sure, many U.S. travelers tend to shrug at the terrorism panic. "If you're going to run scared, you may as well shut yourself in the bathroom and have someone feed you through the door," says Paul Barton, an Atlanta clothing sales executive. Barton visited Rome with his wife Joan last week to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary...