Word: tennesses
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...happy family," Camp Director Bobbi Zeno tells her flock in a keynote address. The girls emit a Babel of cheers. With that, U.S.A.'s handpicked cheerleader leaders--six Chippendaley boys and ten short-skirted girls--flapjack into view. The assembly lets out a Menudo-worthy squeal. "Hey," shouts one instructor. "If ever you feel the urge to shout or scream, remember: You're in cheer-leader camp. Go for it!" The congregation roars...
Despite the President's nonchalance, Americans seem somewhat concerned about his health, though not overly so. When asked about Reagan's medical problems, nearly 40% termed them "very serious" or "serious." Nevertheless, eight out of ten respondents said it was "very likely" or "fairly likely" that the 74-year-old Reagan would serve out his full term. Only 5% said it was "not likely...
...When asked how they feel "things are going in the country," 69% answered "very well" or "fairly well." That is down only slightly from the 74% who felt the same way in the rosy aftermath of the 1984 Summer Olympics. Since Yankelovich began asking this question more than ten years ago, the figure has ranged from just above 20% (early in President Ford's term and during the Iran hostage crisis) to the current highs. The optimism found in the '84 and '85 polls was matched only in the months immediately after Jimmy Carter took office...
...more vexing question was what can be done to reduce it. Virtually no one in the poll was for a tax increase. Some 56% called for cuts in Government spending, and 36% supported a combination of budget cuts and tax hikes. More than seven out of ten believe that the poor and the elderly have suffered from program slashes, and 56% think that cuts have adversely affected blacks and the middle class. On the issue of American military strength, the survey indicated that there has been a large jump in the percentage of people who feel that military spending should...
...decapitated. The plane skipped across a grassy field, ricocheted off a water tower, then burst into flames as it slid across the tarmac. "It was like a wall of napalm," said Airline Mechanic Jerry Maximoff. The tail section, with one of the plane's three engines and the last ten rows of seats, was the only recognizable part of the wreckage...