Word: various
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...although one prisoner, Chia Thye Poh, has been held without trial since 1966 on account of his nonviolent political opinions. Chew Kheng Chuan and the others arrested with him in 1987 had never publicly supported the use of violence; rather, they were apparently arrested for their involvement in various church and student groups, community activities and peaceful political opposition...
What is 'prep-spaz'? It is program that allows freshmen to try out various sports, one each week...
...result of the forum's findings, tackle football teams are now composed of players from various houses. Cabot, Currier and North now field a 'Quad' team, for instance...
Continued debate over who should have control over foreign policy has never been resolved by the courts, which defer the decision because of various administrative technicalities. But the time may soon arrive when the Supreme Court must decide on the constitutionality of the War Powers Act, and that decision will have far-reaching ramifications for our nation's security...
...were very lucky last October. Lucky not only because decisive steps by various governments stabilized the situation, but also because the bond market and the dollar did not crash along with stocks. One does not have to be a prophet of doom and gloom to sketch a possible downside scenario despite current strong economic statistics. With the trade deficit still high, inflation on the rise, no resolution to Third World debt problems and no decisive action on the federal budget deficit, we could see another steep decline of the dollar, a spurt in interest rates, a break in bond prices...