Word: surely
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...British overstatement, to be sure, but Rather does seem oddly prone to bizarre scrapes both onscreen and off. In November 1980, while still a correspondent for CBS's 60 Minutes, Rather hopped into a Chicago taxicab and headed for an interview with Studs Terkel. When the driver couldn't find Terkel's house, an argument ensued, and, according to Rather, the cabby held him hostage while speeding recklessly through the city streets. Rather filed a disorderly conduct charge but subsequently dropped...
...approach that gives agents broader latitude to investigate U.S. citizens. Gauging the limits of counterterrorism guidelines, which are classified, seemed to leave some field offices in a quandary. In August 1984 the FBI's Denver office sent a plea to headquarters in Washington: "The field is still not sure of how much seemingly legitimate political activity can be monitored...
...campaign's wise men. Unlike those in other organizations, the Bush staff members are not gluttons for publicity; they can afford to be discriminating. If they sniff a hatchet job, they steer clear. On his copy of the letter, Bush wrote, "I feel comfortable with Rather. Make sure this guy gets reply soon." Campaign Manager Lee Atwater was dead set against the interview. He was wary of Rather, but he was in the minority...
...hypermarkets are doing their best to help shoppers feel comfortable in what is sometimes a disorienting space. Dallas' Hypermart USA installed hot lines in its aisles so shoppers can get information and directions. Its bakery can churn out 20,000 tortillas a day. To make sure cranky toddlers do not prompt their parents to hurry too much, Hypermart offers a Ball Room, where parents can deposit their children to be supervised. But anyone who wants to shop in a 200,000-sq.-ft. store should remember to don jogging shoes. Says Melba Lincoln, a Dallas homemaker: "Shopping here is like...
...system that stores standing orders to buy or sell shares at a predetermined price stopped three times. One still unidentified software glitch temporarily misplaced transaction reports involving some 4.3 million shares. Many brokers, uncertain whether the computers were registering their sell orders, just kept selling to make sure...