Word: portions
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...revolt against the hapless government of Prime Minister Shahpour Bakhtiar, the Kurds took advantage of the chaotic situation to rearm. They stormed army garrisons in northern Iran, seizing huge quantities of weapons. The latest outbreak apparently began over the appropriation by the army garrison in Sanandaj of a large portion of the city's flour supply, as well as the bulk of the town's bread. Feelings among the city's population, which is mostly Sunni Muslim, were already running high because the local revolutionary courts were dominated by Shi'ites loyal to Khomeini. Kurdish guerrillas...
...small amounts from Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. That aid runs at close to $3 billion a year. Other Arab nations are expected to apply pressure to end this Arab help to Sadat. If that were to happen, the Administration would apparently be ready to add some unspecified portion of the $3 billion to the U.S. contribution to Egypt...
...normal oil supplies on the world market. Of greater concern in Congress than the cost, if any, is the likely adverse public reaction to sending oil to Israel if there are shortages within the U.S. The Administration argues, however, that any Israeli oil deficiency would be an insignificant portion of U.S. supplies...
...approve the replacement of the former regime with an Islamic republic, whose constitution will be voted on by the nation at a later date?" Those voting yes will mark part of a ballot colored in the green of Islam, while those who are opposed must choose a portion dyed in the red of Iran's small and still outlawed Tudeh Communist Party. Though Khomeini enjoys overwhelming support among the 30 million Shi'ites who make up about 90% of Iran's population, he is taking no chances on the outcome of the referendum. Each voter will...
...reviewing the work of some 300 artists, Cambridge Seven architects heading the project commissioned seven to draw up plans for decorating the proposed station. Although the artists say they discussed their ideas with each other in order to achieve an integrated, co-operative effect, each was given his own portion of the station with which to experiment; and it shows. Cambridge Arts Council spokeswoman Jennifer Dowling promises that every artist will ultimately be represented when the station finally becomes a reality. If so, chaos will reign...