Word: premiere
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...whole scene is slightly crazy," said Leslie Waddington, a leading London dealer who attended the sales-and observed that few of the offerings were of premier quality. "It's public insanity...
...topple the country's military junta. Now the marchers, 15,000 strong from all political factions, swept through the streets of Athens with a more peaceful aim: to protest a grapeshot series of educational reforms known as Law 815. Trying to play it safe, the conservative government of Premier Constantine Caramanlis had closed the country's seven universities (total enrollment: 100,000). But as it turned out, the students intensified their challenge by staging a takeover of the campuses for six days of marathon sit-ins. "Hands off the student union!" they chanted...
Looking forward to spending another Christmas in the city she loved, E.J. made door wreaths for some of the houses in her neighborhood and helped put up the decorations for the city's premier holiday party, the Candlelight Ball...
...also contributed to the uncertainty of some of the smaller members of NATO, notably The Netherlands and Belgium. The opposition socialist parties in The Netherlands managed to collect enough support to put the Dutch Parliament on record as opposing the missile plan. Caught in a domestic political dilemma, Premier Andreas van Agt dashed off to Washington, Rome, London and Bonn in search of a compromise...
...Soviet campaign against the nuclear-force improvement got a lift last week. The Dutch parliament adopted a motion forbidding Premier Andries van Agt's government to approve the NATO plan. Joined by top officials from Norway and Denmark, which also have misgivings, Van Agt flew to Washington. He sought a delay in the NATO decision and a U.S. commitment to negotiate with the Warsaw Pact countries on reduction of nuclear arms in Europe. American officials gave assurances that the U.S. wanted to discuss a cutback of nuclear missiles with the Soviets, but insisted that the NATO partners should approve...