Word: turmoil
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...member of the upper house who has been in jail for some protest or other at least once a year since 1947, and who has frequently had to be bodily carried out of legislative sessions for refusing to obey the speaker's rules of order, gloated over the turmoil he had wrought. "The court has done its duty," he said. "Now there must be demonstrations all over the country forcing the Prime Minister to resign...
...higher than 38%, but this was immediately rejected by union leaders under pressure from an angry rank and file. A proposed ceiling of 45% imposed by decree was likewise angrily rejected. At week's end the wage talks were deadlocked, and workers seemed on the verge of industrial turmoil. There was a two-day strike at heavy-industry plants in Córdoba; when demonstrations were banned by the authorities acting under state-of-siege powers, three policemen were gunned down at a power station just outside the city. In Buenos Aires, police broke up a demonstration by taxi...
Threats of Upheaval. Ironically, many of the economic measures now being taken could have been imposed with far less turmoil two years ago, when the government under newly installed President Juan Perón enjoyed immense popularity. Now, badly weakened and without the unifying prestige of el Líder, the government may not be able to withstand the growing political pressures. One ominous possibility for the future is a military coup. Until recently, most people remained confident that the armed forces would stay out of politics, mainly because taking power would require the armed forces to shoulder the blame...
...1960s. Riesman evidently possesses a sincere and abiding affection for the university where he matured and spent a good part of his working life, and the problem he sets for himself in his essay is to examine whether the college he knew and respected was able to survive the turmoil of the last decade...
...troops out of South Korea, but not this year. This year I'm afraid it would be perceived by the North Koreans as an open invitation to attack." Added his Illinois colleague, Democrat Sidney Yates: "This is no tune to reduce troops, not with the Middle East in turmoil and Cyprus unresolved...