Word: shiftings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...strong in there you could burn your hands on the flames," said one M.P. after a party meeting to discuss the scandal. But despite the growing rebellion in the ranks, Haughey has refused to quit. Said the Irish Times: "He is not to be dislodged by assaults that would shift normally tenacious men." In part, Haughey is able to hold on because of some old-fashioned political patronage. Says one Irish reporter: "Charlie has people everywhere. When the chips are down, he is hard to beat." Perhaps, but at week's end Dublin bookmakers were offering odds...
This view is also shared within University Hall. Archie C. Epps III, dean of students, explains that if the council can shift its focus to include an in-depth approach to policy matters, it will likely play a more significant role "The best idea, the most well-researched ideas, will always win out at Harvard," Epps said...
...could argue that the proposal, which is currently before Congress, can't do any harm. But that presupposes that it isn't used to supplant direct grants to those in need. The White House, in a statement accompanying the plan, indicated that the account is designed to shift dependence from grants to loans, and the estimated cost of $300 million for the first two years can be considered taken from direct...
Despite modifying its original attacks, the five member bloc does claim some success in its actions. One that Pollard notes is a shift in the direction of the Coop's charitable contributions. "Coop Group" directors hold four of the seven seats on the contributions committee, and say that during their term the $20,000 charity fund has been channeled more toward directly helping the homeless and the needy...
...employs only 1,400. Chrysler Corp. closed its truck plant in nearby Fenton, throwing 4,300 people onto the street. There are some signs, however, that St. Louis may have more to cheer about next year than the World Series-winning Cardinals: Chrysler is adding a new shift of 1,700 to its Fenton auto assembly plant, anticipating a brisk demand for its new line of G24 sports cars...