Word: uncertainity
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After a wave-off, Columbia soars home to an uncertain future...
...more direct and effective cutbacks will probably be needed if the economy is to avoid careening out of control. But it is uncertain whether the soft-spoken and shy Shagari will be politically able to take the necessary steps. Shagari's free-market oriented National Party of Nigeria came to power in 1979 after elections ended 13 years of military rule. Since then, Shagari has pressed ahead with a program of rapid industrial and social development that cannot now be rolled back without alienating Nigerians...
Several councilors said they believe that the governor's proposal could cause voters to reject the over-ride and rely on as yet uncertain additional funding from the state...
...between sentences. Yet the audience in the Uzbekistan capital of Tashkent was attentive as Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev broached a topic that was of concern not only in Tashkent, 240 miles from the Chinese border, but also in Peking and Washington. In an obvious attempt to exploit the currently uncertain state of U.S.-China relations, Brezhnev announced that the Soviet Union was prepared to reopen talks with China to reduce the tensions that have existed between the Communist rivals for more than two decades...
...assume, is to make sure that the constitution would pass if it were strongly approved by the student body--more strongly than would be reflected, for instance, in an ordinary election where a majority of those voting can choose a candidate or pass a bill. It is, however, uncertain which of the two ratification rules does this better. The rule that a majority of the student body must vote for the constitution ensures that it will pass only if a large number supports it, but it has the unfortunate feature of allowing passage in the face of very widespread...