Word: skittishness
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...abruptly intervened shortly after mignight four minutes into a strike by the carrier's 90,000 employees. The airline said fewer than 100 flights worldwide were affected by the walkout, comparing its impact to less than a bad storm at one of its hubs. Much to the joy of skittish travelers, American says it will be back to normal by Sunday. In addition, the airline announced it will slash some fares up to 50 percent and double mileage points to lure back alienated customers. The strike is suspended, but not over. President Clinton ordered a 60 day "cooling-off" period...
...abruptly intervened shortly after mignight four minutes into a strike by the carrier's 90,000 employees. The airline said fewer than 100 flights worldwide were affected by the walkout, comparing its impact to less than a bad storm at one of its hubs. Much to the joy of skittish travelers, American says it will be back to normal by Sunday. In addition, the airline announced it will slash some fares up to 50 percent and double mileage points to lure back alienated customers. The strike is suspended, but not over. President Clinton ordered a 60 day "cooling-off" period...
...pictures, charts--progressed on schedule, she chose the material that makes up the six-page time line of the history of the epidemic. Working closely with her was associate art director Thomas M. Miller and photo editor Cristina T. Scalet, who helped set up the portrait shoots with the skittish Ho and his family, as well as Gregory Heisler's striking cover picture...
...anything meaningful accomplished. And he shouldn't be expecting any help from Armey's army. Even a relatively accommodating Gingrich may not be able to pry any Armey loyalists away. Armey, who is from Texas, likes to compare the more moderate members of his own party to skittish calves. Look for him to rope them in. By the time his second term is over, Clinton may be longing for the golden days of the past Congress...
...What has changed is the parents. The welter of written regulations that have supplanted the rule of common sense in America's schools did not arise in a vacuum but in an atmosphere where parents think they know best--and certainly know how to call a lawyer. In response, skittish school boards have pursued rule codification as a way to narrow discretion and defend lawsuits. Yet trying to write detailed regulations about what is permissible between boys and girls during their most chaotic years and when, where and in what quantity any drugs may be taken on school grounds makes...