Word: shiftings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Actually, the heat may now shift from Baker to Casey. TIME has learned that, as rumored, Casey did indeed set up a political intelligence-gathering apparatus for the Reagan campaign. But it was not simply a casual use of retired military officers asked to stay alert for any U.S. aircraft moves that might signal the Reagan camp that Carter was about to gain the freedom of the U.S. embassy hostages in Iran-the "October surprise" that Reagan's political aides feared. Instead, cooperative former agents of both the FBI and the CIA were used to gather political information from...
...Speakes said last week that the Administration opposes any increase in the discount rate, which is the interest the Fed charges on loans to its member banks. A boost in the rate, which has been at 8½% since January, is unlikely, however, because it would indicate a strong shift in policy. Concedes a Fed official: "Nobody wants to send a signal of a tough new policy. At least not at this time...
...their seven children, he climbed into the family's white Volkswagen minibus and set off for Sokolow Podlaski, a small town 55 miles from Warsaw, to go fishing. He claimed that his holiday request had been approved by supervisors but later rescinded. Said Walesa: "The foreman and shift boss decide when every other worker can take his vacation. Why must my vacation be decided by a general...
...unprecedented shift away from the Christian Democrats reflected voter frustration, but it failed to give the country a new governing direction. As the politicians mulled over the election results and resumed their intricate maneuvering, there seemed to be no realistic alternative to another five-party center-left coalition that may turn out to be as fragile as its predecessors and lack the cohesion to impose the economic rigor the country needs. Inflation is at 16% while unemployment, at 10%, continues an upward march. More urgent is the necessity to slash runaway public spending to reduce a threatening $60 billion...
...elections are expected to shift voting patterns only slightly. The Christian Democrats have acquired a prestigious first-time candidate in Guido Carli, 69, who headed the powerful Bank of Italy for 16 years. His party will most likely command close to its traditional 38% of the vote. The Communists, under Enrico Berlinguer, have steadily been losing ground since reaching their high of 34.4% of the vote in 1976. Some polls predict 27% or 28% in next week's count. Socialist Leader Bettino Craxi, who forced the elections by bailing out of the last coalition government, had hoped to engineer...