Word: coldness
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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There may have been some cold-eyed motives behind Zia's rejection of world opinion and his decision to ignore the Supreme Court's implied suggestion of clemency. Zia and his military supporters took a calculated risk-namely, that the long-term benefits of getting rid of a political nemesis outweighed the immediate law-and-order problem raised by pro-Bhutto demonstrations. Whether or not the generals win their gamble, the execution of this proud but flawed man was a dangerous event for an unstable country with pressing economic problems and a frustrated electorate...
...political sovereignty for Quebec and an economic association with the rest of Canada. A few years ago, Trudeau declared that "separatism is dead." Now he is trying to rouse attention to the threat of separatism by pointing to the determination of Levesque's Parti Quebecois as "a stark, cold reality." Since Trudeau could hardly assert that his stewardship has brought Canadians prosperity and tranquillity, he chose to launch a broadside offensive. He portrayed the country as imperiled by "a growing spirit of egotism and selfishness" and declared in Montreal: "It's impossible to have a united Canada without...
...This is the first day since we've been up North that my slider has felt good. The cold weather gives it no break. But today I was relaxed. I wasn't rushing my motion, and it was working for me," said Alewisos, who hurled back-to-back shutouts in Florida last month...
From the start it was obvious that Engineer starter George Noll was in for a long, cold afternoon. Noll has a curve that's even money to bounce before it gets to the plate and a fastball that could charitably be called slightly sneaky...
...what about the Bruins, the Adams Division champs from North Station? Players and fans are wondering. Though plagued by injuries, Boston nonetheless jumped off to a superb first half of the year and challenged Montreal and the Islanders for the league's best record until suffering a cold shut-down in January. Bruins need to get back on the line in a hurry, or will not even get the privilege of losing to Montreal in the semis...