Word: resistance
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...faces his biggest threat in the south, where Savimbi commands an effective force of 5,000 men. Still a hero to the area's dominant Ovimbundu people, the bearded, beret-wearing UNITA leader completed a 500-mile trek through the south-on foot-urging his tribal brothers to resist the Luanda government. Rallying to his cause, the Ovimbundu have set up underground cells throughout southern Angola...
...intends to put him into the Cabinet as Secretary of a new Energy Department that would consolidate the functions of the Federal Energy Administration, the Energy Research and Development Agency and some now filled by the Interior Department. Congress must approve the new department, however, and the House may resist attempts to truncate Interior...
...with the single spoken message: "If you lived in Seattle, you'd be home by now." The commercials were made for less than $2,000 of public money-and, say city officials, will have paid for themselves in taxes if they persuade only three or four families to resist the flight to the suburbs...
...Irani has obtained a court injunction against a government attempt to pack his board with Gandhi nominees. Outside the courts, both publishers have had to talk suppliers into risking government retaliation by continuing to do business with them. In addition, Irani has had to persuade stockholders to resist selling out to Gandhi supporters. Irani himself has bought up thousands of Statesman shares and distributed them to loyal staff members...
...arrived presently with the book and Cheryl grabbed it, digits atremble. She beamed ably, "Blue Skies, No Candy." She looked up at her chained Kong. "Heavy, huh? Oh bummer, I lost my place. Here we are. Chapter One. 'Am I rushing things...beginning the scene in bed? I cannot resist. Bed is where I'm making it these days, friends, and sometimes it seems I'm only limping along elsewhere. Of course no one would ever suspect. On paper my life is beautiful, meaningful, creative, posh. Sensitive devoted husband, perhaps slightly less anxious about my success but it scarcely shows...