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...these costs is the "Carlucci initiatives," a set of 32 guidelines drawn up by Frank Carlucci, then No. 2 to Weinberger, in 1981. They call for more realistic cost estimates, more competition among contractors, stabler and more efficient production rates, and changes in the way contracts are funded-principally heavier initial financing and the signing of contracts for several years rather than just one-in order to produce that stability and efficiency...
...until the late '60s, with a new record company and a heavier country inflection, did things brighten again. He became a big country star, but - as if he were enacting a cycle of celebrity and retribution - things fell apart again. He had lost Myra, remarried, and lost his new wife too. He was sometimes arrested now, and often suffered from alcoholic and pharmacological excess. He was frequently sued by ex-wives, former employees and miscellaneous creditors, and plagued on several occasions by liens from Internal Revenue. In 1981 he nearly died from a perforated stomach. Jerry Lee Lewis...
Marius said that besides this addition to the Expos program, in the future the Expos program may include a paper that will require a heavier use of secondary sources...
...used to the more conventional style of her earlier hits like "Man With the Child in His Eyes.' The contrast with her old style persists throughout the new album, each song pressing a new experiment in sound or subject matter. For the most part, she experiments with a darker, heavier sound. She seems to want to dispel her soft-rock image, without resorting to an electric guitar. Instead, she alters her singing style and makes frequent forays into non-Western musical styles...
...shakiest bridge. The Federal Highway Administration reports that one-third of the nation's nonfederal bridges and 10% of those built with federal funds are "structurally deficient." That means that 23% of the 574,000 bridges in the U.S. are considered safe only for cars and light trucks. Heavier vehicles have to be routed around them. The cost of repairing or replacing all of these marginally safe spans is estimated at $47.6 billion...