After he refused to help New York City in its 1975 fiscal crisis, a Daily News headline read "___ to City: Drop Dead". Which president?

In a famous 1964 speech, Malcolm X said the choice facing America was "the ___ or the bullet". What word completes it? After a long struggle, Estonia, Latvia and which other Baltic republic had their independence recognized on September 6… After a nervous breakdown in 1908, which painter grew more positive and created murals for the University of Oslo? After a poor reception in Naples in 1901, which tenor vowed never to sing there again, and never did? After a revolt in Algeria, who became premier of France in June 1958 with almost unlimited authority? After shoulder surgery, which pitcher won the Cy Young Award in 1986 and 1987? After a stormy campaign, which former U.N. secretary-general was elected president of Austria in 1986? After time out for some legal troubles, which play-by-play man returned to calling New York Knicks games in 1998?