Word: settlements
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...example, the company explored the largest Czechosloyakian settlement in America, outside Cedar Rapids, lowa, yesterday before their evening performance in lowa City, Geidt said...
...produce some of the company's bestselling models, which account for nearly half of GM sales. The cars include the Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Cadillac Fleetwood and Pontiac Fiero. In addition, walkouts at the 13 plants threatened to cause shortages at other GM factories. Without a settlement of the strike by the end of the month, virtually all of GM's manufacturing facilities might be forced to close...
...first steps may include a slashing of public expenditures, a freeze on prices and wages and possibly a major devaluation. Labor and Likud have agreed to press for a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon as soon as possible. Most difficult will be the question of Jewish settlements in the West Bank, which Labor wanted to freeze and Likud wanted to keep building and expanding. The parties have agreed to construct five of 27 previously approved settlements during the next year and to postpone decisions on other settlement questions. Future Israeli participation in any U.S.-sponsored peace initiative...
...presidential candidate, Duarte pledged to negotiate a peaceful settlement of the war. Since the election, however, he has stressed his longtime insistence that any talks be limited to the rebels' participation in future elections, thus precluding all discussion of "power sharing." The President has also demanded that the insurgents first give up their weapons. Aware that the guerrillas fear they will be massacred if they lay down their arms, Duarte hopes to gain enough control over the security forces so that he can guarantee safety. If the rebels are sincere about peace, Duarte says, then they should take part...
...advisers were already leading the Afghan army in search-and-destroy missions across the countryside. The residents of Dobanday first became alarmed when they heard that the new regime was attacking religious leaders and traditions. The authorities then arrested two local elders and decreed that all houses in the settlement be thrown open for inspection...