Word: token
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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...worst terrorist attack in Western Europe since World War II, which authorities attribute to neo-Fascist extremists, demonstrably deepened public distrust of Italian officialdom. Outside the cathedral, a crowd of 200,000 jammed the Piazza Maggiore and made their feelings known. Popular President Alessandro Pertini received only token applause, while Prime Minister Francesco Cossiga and other political leaders were greeted with whistles and boos. Only seven of the victims' coffins were lined up before the main altar for the public Mass; most of the bereaved relatives had preferred to bury their dead privately as an act of protest against...
...announced, broadcast executives began protesting vigorously. A few Congressmen suggested that the action would require a revision of the copyright laws governing TV programs. Said the National Association of Broadcasters president, Vincent Wasilewski: "The FCC is permitting cable systems to use an unlimited amount of broadcast programming for token fees." Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, complained that the ruling allows cable TV to "get what it wants with no permission from the owner...
AMERICA turns 204 today. All it wants from me is a little token of appreciation, only my name and address and social security number...
Suvorov would probably be pleased with today's Soviet military. The typical barracks is a long two-story wooden hut with beds so crammed together that they touch. The soldier's only token of privacy is a small wooden locker in which he keeps his uniform, two sets of underwear, shaving gear, a toothbrush and a few other permitted personal items, such as photos and letters. Latrines are often no more than a row of holes in the ground. Hot water is rare and usually saved for "sanitary day," when troops take their once-a-week shower. One hygienic measure...
...even Saudi Arabian leaders have held informal talks with the Soviets about the possibility of selling crude in exchange for Soviet aid in refinery construction. Given the political instability of most Middle Eastern regimes, many Western experts fear the Soviets could intimidate them into bartering their oil for a token amount of technical aid. Says Schlesinger: "Unless the U.S. is prepared to put more muscle into its position in the Persian Gulf, we can expect increased Soviet pressures...