Word: waved
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...eyes of the Shi'ites, any regime not under the rule of the Prophet's true heirs is an abomination. Indeed, Bahrain, which is more than 70% Shi'ite, defused a 1981 coup attempt allegedly inspired by Tehran. Kuwait, which is 24% Shi'ite, has been victimized by a wave of bombings believed to be the work of pro-Iranian terrorists...
...past month, a rash of death threats to politically active refugees in Los Angeles has sent a wave of apprehension through the city's Central American community. Threats against 24 people have been reported to the police this month by Salvadoran activists who are working against the government of President Jose Napoleon Duarte. Hoarse voices with Salvadoran accents leave ominous messages on answering machines: "For being a Communist, we will kill you." One activist received a list with the names of 19 refugees targeted for killing along with a menacing handwritten note saying, "Nothing will save you. Death, death. Flowers...
...campsite in Le Grand-Bornand, France, an Alpine village near the Swiss border, was crowded with holiday travelers on Bastille Day last week. When a violent summer downpour started, many of the 330 French, Dutch and Belgian vacationers took shelter in their trailers and cars. Then suddenly a tidal wave of water and mud cascaded down the river and engulfed the camp area, burying the vehicles and their trapped inhabitants under a mountain of ooze. The devastation killed 23 campers; eight more are still missing...
...hastily rearranged nuptials seemed to sum up the frustrations and fears that have dominated Panama for weeks. The current unrest began last month, when charges of corruption were publicly leveled against Noriega by his former second in command. First, in response to a wave of antigovernment protesters, authorities imposed a 19-day state of emergency, which was lifted two weeks ago. Next, riot police were sent into the streets to stop opposition forces from mounting regular protest rallies. Last week the government unleashed its latest weapon in the fight to keep Panama from boiling over: a presidential decree that prohibits...
...stunningly theatrical appearance, the outspoken Marine cloaks himself in honor and injured virtue. He insists he followed the orders of the President' s top advisers. -- Despite a wave of Olliemania, a Time poll shows that Americans find North more sympathetic than credible. -- This week the man most likely to implicate Reagan, John Poindexter, takes the stand. See NATION...