Word: bit
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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...clothes, to refrain from work, to have free association with each other, to organize their own educational and recreational facilities, to receive one visit, letter and parcel a week, and, finally, to have parole tune restored that was lost during the dirty protest. The government appeared to give a bit on the clothing issue, saying that prisoners would be allowed to wear "civilian-type" clothes. But they were to be issued by the prison, which was unacceptable to the H-block protesters...
They have one compelling argument in heir favor. This year the lawmakers passed a bill calling for $20 billion in spending for fusion research over the next two decades. Why not hedge that bet with a few million dollars at least to investigate another idea that may be every bit as promising...
...State. Earl Bruce's Buckeyes, led by signal-caller Art Schlichter, did not live up to pre-season expectations. Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions (love that nickname) fell to archrival Pittsburgh, spoiling an otherwise superlative schedule against a slew of talented teams. Both sides can salvage up a little bit of pride. Truthfully, they'd rather be in Pasadena and New Orleans. Ohio State 32, Penn State...
Leaders of the conservative coalition--men like communications guru Richard Viguerie and Terry Dolan, director of the National Conservative Political Action Committee (NCPAC)--believe they can afford a bit of arrogance. In their eyes this has been more than the year of Reagan, or of the reborn Republican Party. The "rising tide of the right" has crested just off shore, says Viguerie, and regardless of Republican help, it will soon wash away the "already dead liberal leadership...
Conceding that "everything depends on what Reagan does in the next year and a half," Weyrich says the New Right will tolerate "not a bit of compromise" from the president or from its own Congressional candidates. If Reagan follows through on his vows to cut taxes and social spending, raise the defense budget and toughen policy toward the Soviets, and "the Ted Kennedys" oppose him, then the conservative mandate is clear. Run behind the Reagan banner and tighten ties with the GOP. However, Weyrich warns, "It remains to be seen if we have a conservative White House, or a conservative...