Word: southeastern
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Soon survivors will suffer a host of complaints, from headaches and stomach pains to flashbacks and suicidal thoughts. Victims of Hurricane Hugo, which lashed the Southeastern U.S. last month, are showing the expected strains. "About all of the people we talk to have sleep disturbances," says Dr. James Ballenger, head of the psychiatric institute at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. "They are constantly fatigued. They leave briefcases at home. They forget appointments. They cannot concentrate...
...metaphor for Xinhua (New China), the Kai Kong mural is perfect. And no area in New China has taken more readily to Deng's economic freedoms than Guangdong, the province on the southeastern coast that borders Hong Kong. Famous for being shrewd businessmen, Guangdong's residents also have a long tradition of ignoring imperial edicts. Even today the province negotiates its tax remittances to Beijing, in part because the national government's ability to control various localities differs greatly depending on an area's wealth, strategic significance and the personal connections and acumen of its leaders...
...three-story building near the Kent port of Deal in southeastern England housed young recruits, some only 16 years old, who were training for the famed Royal Marines marching band. Last week their music was silenced in a deafening explosion that leveled one of the barracks and rattled houses within a two- mile radius. The toll: ten dead, 22 injured. British Defense Secretary Tom King called the blast an "appalling outrage against young army bandsmen who work for charity and who have given great enjoyment to millions across the country...
Both the Trans America Athletic and the Southeastern Conferences will also experiment with the six-foul rule...
...June 1987, Frank acknowledged that he is gay. Despite the views of some observers that Frank's career would be hindered by the announcement, he was re-elected the following year with 70 percent of the vote from his predominantly Democratic southeastern Massachusetts district...