Word: problems
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...join forces on the G.O.P. ticket, but Ford firmly ruled himself out as a possible vice-presidential candidate. He gave as his reason the constitutional obstacle against the President and Vice President living in the same state: namely, California. Accepting the No. 2 spot, said Ford, would create a "problem of such magnitude that I wouldn't even consider it." To take up residence elsewhere would be a "phony operation...
Reagan's immediate problem is to perk up his now slumbering campaign. He is still coasting on his familiar rhetoric; his aides have not supplied him with either fresh ideas or language for the coming battle. Since Campaign Manager John Sears was fired in February, no one has acquired enough clout to give the candidate firm instructions. Sears' replacement, William Casey, is gradually working into his job, but it takes a long time to win Reagan's confidence. This week state and regional coordinators are meeting with Casey in Los Angeles to try to get organized...
...major drawback to date: swaying in side winds. The low weight and sophisticated design come at the expense of lateral stability. "We've got a long way to go." Concedes a BL official. Another problem could be inadequate development funds. Officials of the state-owned company are afraid that Prim Minister Margaret Thatcher, all too mindful of past government-sponsored white elephants like the Concorde, which has cost Britain and France $9 billion, will not provide money to continue testing. Engineers claim that without further government subsidies, the company may forfeit its lead in developing the first gas-stingy...
Many journalists liken CNN to all-news radio minus traffic reports and other local features. The absence of these time-consuming staples could be a problem. Says NBC Washington Bureau Chief Sid Davis: "They are launching a monster that has a tremendous appetite. They've got to produce an awful lot of material to keep that thing functioning...
...latest round of activity caught scientists by surprise. Though volcanologists have been able to predict almost to the hour when the volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands will erupt, Mount St. Helens presents a more difficult problem for would-be prognosticators. The molten rock, or magma, underneath the Washington volcano is a thicker, silica-rich material (unlike the less viscous molten basalt of the Hawaiian chain); more pressure must build up before the hot gases trapped within it are released. Thus the mountain erupts infrequently and violently...