Word: weatherly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...GLOBAL NUCLEAR WAR, the study concludes would have extreme consequences for the global climate creating surface darkening over many weeks subfreezing land temperatures persisting for up to several months and strong monsoon like weather patterns. In short the study notes "a harsh 'nuclear winter' in any season...
While Detroit liked 1983, this year should be even better. Sales in January, usually slowed by bad weather, were up 41% from a year ago. That pushed the sales rate on an annual basis to 10.25 million vehicles, and auto executives are saying that 1984 sales of 10.5 million cars are possible. Last October they forecast sales of only 10 million. Indeed, Detroit's carmakers could earn as much as $9 billion this year. Even AMC is anticipating that it will make money. Said GM's Smith: "Our recovery could be even stronger than we've predicted...
Even Karin Enke, the leggy and lovely speed skater from the German Democratic Republic, was inconvenienced. Her second race in two days had to be shoved back a few hours. But eventually she added a silver medal to her gold. Whatever the weather, those frosty cross-country men still take to the woods like splayfooted deer. In describing the Americans' disposition so far, it may be enough to say that 20 skiers came back from the 30-km race ahead of Bill Koch...
...early ratings turned out to be almost as bad as the weather. On Tuesday, the first night of prime-time coverage, ABC drew only 18% of the audience, vs. 36% for NBC and 20% for CBS. The opening ceremonies on Wednesday attracted a more gratifying but still modest 27% share of viewers, vs. 26% for NBC and 25% for CBS. Thursday, ABC News and Sports President Roone Arledge, on the scene in Sarajevo, canceled a third hour of coverage because of the shortage of events, and the network's share dropped to about 21%. Said Joel Segal, executive vice...
...start to make ABC cheer. Said Newi: "I wouldn't call it an unmitigated disaster." Once the weather improved and strong U.S. contenders came onscreen, ABC no doubt would recoup. But the network last month agreed to pay a staggering $309 million to broadcast the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary, Alta., vs. $91.5 million for the Sarajevo rights. That means expanding coverage or more than tripling advertising prices. The shaky push-off in Sarajevo may have been a cautionary indication that after the repeatedly profitable thrill of victory, one day there might come the agony of defeat...