Word: uncertain
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...like a drunk sobering up after a bender. A kind of national hangover would be understandable: the tiny country has just endured four years of supercharged socialist revolution, a week of political chaos, a U.S. invasion, then a few giddy days simply feeling liberated. But what happens next is uncertain, and Grenadians and the American invaders both seem to be getting cranky. Military occupation, no matter how well intentioned, is never pleasant. "For the fact that the U.S. came, I say thanks," remarks Kevin Williams of Grand Roy (pop. 300). "But the quicker they get out, the better." On that...
...surcharge is not the only rate increase in the works. Local phone companies have been madly filing for price hikes with state public service commissions. A total of $6.7 billion hi increases has been requested this year. The outlook for those applications is uncertain, and public service commissions are expected to be tough with the phone companies...
Wylie hoped to Own one of the Independents by receiving transfer votes from Richard Bradson, the special interest candidate backed by condominium owners. Branson was 11th in the race, and pols were uncertain whether his constituents would transfer votes to CCA candidates or to conservatives. On the one hand, condo owners tend to be young and upward mobile, the profile of the typical CCA supporter. On the other hand, the CCA has taken a strong stand against condo conversion, to product low-to moderate-income housing...
Washington was uncertain how seriously to take a tip from a friendly intelligence service that Cuba had asked South American terrorist groups to attack U.S. targets, presumably citizens and embassies. Nonetheless, the U.S. twice warned Havana that it would hold Cuba responsible for any such attacks. Alarcon said Cuba had asked only for "expressions of solidarity of a political nature...
...temple. Last week was no exception. During almost a year in office, Nakasone has projected an image of strong leadership abroad and developed close personal ties with President Reagan, who will make a three-day visit to Japan this week. But at home, the Liberal Democratic statesman has seemed uncertain about how to handle the scandal sur rounding his longtime political ally, for mer Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka. As pressure mounted on Nakasone to dis tance himself from the man who has come to be known as the Shadow Shogun, the troubled Japanese leader slipped away to the temple...