Word: stillness
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Still, the very volatility of the public mood shows that Carter's lead over Kennedy is far from insurmountable. Despite the unity over Iran, the national mood remains bleak, although somewhat improved since summer. Forty-two percent of those surveyed said the state of the nation was "very bad," and 34% rated it "poor." Only 24% said the nation was in "good" shape...
...only has Ted Kennedy lost ground to Carter, but his once dominating position against the three Republican candidates has vanished, although he still manages to beat all three in trial heats. Kennedy barely edges Reagan, 46 to 42, and has an eleven-point advantage over Connally, 46 to 35, and a twelve-point lead over Baker...
...command the support of nearly a third of Republicans and independents. Gerald Ford, although he has disavowed an active quest for the nomination, continues as the second-most popular Republican, with 23%. John Connally remains third with 14%, up slightly from his October rating of 11%. Howard Baker is still fourth with 10%. Former CIA Director George Bush, touted by many as a potential threat to Reagan in next month's caucuses in Iowa, has gradually moved up from a mere 2% last April...
This wouldn't have happened if Mayor Daley were still alive." So Chicagoans console themselves when things go wrong, and last week, it is true, the late Richard J. Daley would scarcely have recognized his beloved city. A transit workers' strike stranded a million commuters and temporarily disrupted the city's economy. A walkout by oil delivery truck drivers caused a gasoline shortage. For the first time, the city's firemen voted to authorize a strike. And the school system, the nation's third largest, was on the verge of bankruptcy and in danger...
Within hours, however, this was denied by Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh, who, since taking office four weeks ago, has apparently been searching for a way out of the impasse. He promised that "no trial will go on," though the government still intended to convene an "international grand jury" to investigate the "Shah's crimes and American foreign policy here." In the meantime, he said, release of some hostages before Christmas was "possible but not certain." Added Ghotbzadeh: "We will try to do our best to defuse the crisis. I certainly don't want to have this crisis forever...