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Keverian, who won the speaker's gavel as a proponent of House reform, has repeatedly said he will not use strong-arm tactics to win support. But his reluctance to press for a new tax increase has frustrated many Democrats, who have traditionally supported Keverian but want to put the state's budget woes behind them...
...John H. Flood (D-Canton), chair of the Taxation Committee, said he has also not received any indication that Keverian is committed to resolving the deficit soon. But Flood added that the speaker has been put in an awkward position by Dukakis...
...call to Citibank produced a perplexing explanation: "Sorry, you have a derogatory credit statement," intoned the clerk. Pursuing it further, I was connected to a Mr. Thomas, who put matters even more bluntly: "This is one of the worst credit reports I've seen," he declared. A repossessed car, about $70,000 in tax liens, a bankruptcy adjustment plan and scads of debts unpaid. "That can't be me," I protested, explaining that I was a paragon of fiscal responsibility. He was unpersuaded...
...keener appreciation of the military's worth. Last summer Gorbachev defended his proposed reductions by saying that the 101 divisions cut had become "feeding troughs" for officers. Then, after Soviet soldiers restored order in the Azerbaijan capital of Baku in January, Gorbachev warned the press against "antiarmy propaganda" and put through an increase in officers' salaries and allowances that will cost about $2 billion. Unlike some of his predecessors, Gorbachev never served in the military. But if his problems persist, Gorbachev may find himself treating his generals like old army buddies...
...Iowa woman bravely tells her tale of sexual assault in the Des Moines Register. But is it acceptable for newspapers and TV routinely to put victims in the spotlight...