Word: stormin
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...budget presented last week by Chancellor of the Exchequer Norman Lamont -- inevitably dubbed Stormin' Norman by the press -- calls for an immediate cut in the poll tax of $250 a person, an average of 36%. That is to be offset by an increase in the value-added tax, a kind of super sales tax, from 15% to 17.5%. Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine later announced that the poll tax would be scrapped entirely by 1993, but talked only vaguely about what might replace...
...West Point, the young plebe was known variously as Norm, Schwarzie, Bear and, in recognition of his notorious temper, Stormin' Norman. Nobody ever called him Herb; Norm's father, who detested the name Herbert, refused to inflict it on his son but gave...
...month, Schwarzkopf is constantly performing the dual roles of soldier and diplomat. Because of his imposing physique (6 ft. 3 in., 240 lbs.) and gruff manner, the C-in-C (pronounced sink) is affectionately known as "the Bear" by subordinates and as "Stormin' Norman" by rival Pentagon brass. He is aware that the U.S. presence in the conservative Islamic society of Saudi Arabia has created a potential clash of cultures that could undermine the alliance against Saddam Hussein's aggression. For instance, to avoid antagonizing the Saudis, Schwarzkopf has banned alcohol for the troops he leads. He himself abstains even...