Word: withdrawn
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...narrator, says, that "to play an instrument badly was as shameful as any crime short of murder." Rose and her twin sister Mary practice the piano daily and dream of their futures on concert stages across Europe. The precocious little brother, Richard Quin, grows more charming, while Cousin Rosamund, withdrawn and beautiful, becomes effectively a member of this fatherless family...
...veto angered Arabs in Lebanon and elsewhere, and spurred renewed threats against American lives and property. Security was tightened at American embassies in many Arab capitals, particularly Beirut. With the American naval vessels standing by offshore, the U.S. issued its announcement on Thursday that most diplomats were being withdrawn temporarily, leaving only a handful in Beirut, including Ambassador Reginald Bartholomew. The majority of Americans in Lebanon are naturalized citizens of Lebanese descent, and many are longtime residents who want to stay...
Defense Department auditors are also looking at Boeing Co. for billing a reported $127,000 of political contributions in 1982. While the aerospace company has already withdrawn reimbursement requests for some of its donations, it stands by some $65,000 in political expenses. Meanwhile, General Dynamics, which makes the F-16 fighter, the Trident submarine and Tomahawk cruise missiles, pledged to "satisfy the Defense Department's concerns regarding the validity of its billing procedure...
...retired general held his head high for the 200 reporters and photographers at his press conference at Manhattan's Harley Hotel last week. Pale and tired-looking but firm of voice, he claimed victory in his $120 million libel suit against CBS. Although William Westmoreland had withdrawn his case and had won no money, no vindication by a jury and no retraction, he said that a joint statement issued by him and the network had provided the affirmation of his honor that he had sought. The statement said, in part, "CBS respects General Westmoreland's long and faithful service...
...press conference early last week, Dr. Allan Lansing, spokesman for the medical team, expressed doubts about Schroeder's "quality of life," and whether he would ever be able to leave the hospital. He described Schroeder, 53, as weak, unable to speak in complete sentences, withdrawn and confused. "If he doesn't get stronger and he remains discouraged," said Lansing, "that could be a threat to his life...