Word: turmoil
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...best passages in the book recounts the campaign of 1968, a year of tragedy and stress. Nixon capitalized on the turmoil, playing to Main Street's abhorrence of disorder. Yet he also threaded his way between the extremism of George Wallace and the ambivalence of Hubert Humphrey. Nixon's caution almost enabled Humphrey to recoup in the final days, but the Republican knew his constituency well enough to squeeze out a puny plurality. Over the next four years, he built that slight advantage into a mighty force despite the agony of Viet Nam. Ambrose leaves his protagonist in inexplicable melancholy...
Pauley's departure is the latest in a series of jolts to NBC's once happy morning family. The turmoil began early this year with the leaking of an internal memo in which Gumbel bluntly criticized several of his Today colleagues, notably weatherman Willard Scott. Egos were still being massaged when the show went through a behind-the-scenes shake-up: NBC Sports president Dick Ebersol was given new responsibilities as the executive in charge of Today, an unusual and controversial appointment for someone outside the News division. Then came Norville's unseating of veteran John Palmer as anchor...
...self-destruction crowded close. An equivocal second album was followed by an enterprising third and diminishing commercial returns. Confusion enveloped her, and Jones seemed to lunge toward the flash point. Then she pulled back, in a two-step away from the brink, consolidating and reconsidering her work. With personal turmoil put in perspective, Jones produced a new life and a new record...
...While experts report that the earthquake which threw San Francisco and the surrounding area into turmoil this week was "not the big one" expected along the San Andreas Fault, it certainly got people thinking. In the relatively earthquake-safe environs of Cambridge, more than a few students were seen asking what to do in case one hits. The definitive answer from one native San Franciscan: "Hang on to the doorframe and pray...
...Turmoil continued in the airline sector. DonaldTrump announced he was withdrawing his $7 billionbid for AMR Corp., parent of American Airlines,after the company's stock slid more than $13 ashare. However, he said he would consider a newoffer at a lower price...