Word: premieres
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...strike. Hours after the Gdansk action began, the state-controlled press reported that the government had offered a $40-a-month pay increase, a sum the strikers rejected. But official patience appeared to fray as the strike spread. Shortly after Gierek returned from a visit to the Soviet Union, Premier Edward Babiuch hinted ominously on national television that Poland's "unbreakable allies" might have to act unless "we can overcome these problems...
...missed the race-got the day wrong, or the time. I heard enough about it -that Intourist had taken a hand and got permission for the 40 contestants to run in a restricted area along the river at the foot of the Lenin Hills where Premier Kosygin, slowly followed by a black limousine, walks his dog. The runners were followed by an ambulance...
...disappearance of the portraits was emblematic of the glancing attacks against Mao's heirs that have been stepped up in recent weeks. Most striking was the announcement that Mao's chosen successor, Hua Guofeng, 60, will resign as Premier when the People's Congress meets later this month. Though Hua will reportedly retain the post of Chairman that was held by Mao, the party leaders are expected to act on proposals to reduce greatly the power of that office. Hua's successor, Zhao Ziyang, 61, is the hand-picked candidate of the Senior Vice Premier, Deng...
...Congress the 76-year-old Deng will fulfill his promise to resign as Senior Vice Premier, ostensibly because of his advanced age. Also expected to relinquish their posts are four other Vice Premiers: Xu Xiangqian, 78, Li Xiannian, 73, Chen Yun, 75, and Wang Zhen...
...challenge Luongo's contention that the best botanical garden is in St. Louis (New York City's in The Bronx is at least bigger); that the Beast at King's Island in Ohio is the wildest roller coaster (over Coney Island's Cyclone?); that the premier Cabernet Sauvignon wine comes from the Napa Valley's Heitz Cellars (some might award this prize to the Robert Mondavi reserve...