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...fire, he would no longer feel bound to abide by the accord. Last week, however, he encouraged President Reagan to withhold further military aid to the contras at least until January, when the five Presidents will evaluate the plan's progress. He suggested that Congress might approve Reagan's request for $270 million in new aid, then place it in escrow...
Poonies may not have much to worry about, however, since Snit's initial request for funding from the Office of the Arts was rejected because "the quality of the humor was judged to be not artistically...up to par [and] did not merit a grant," said Cathy D. McCormick, who works at the Office...
Prompted by Soviet policy of anti-semitism, Gulko and Achsharumova first attempted to emigrate from the USSR in 1979. At that time their request was denied...
Bork decided they were right. He likened the situation to his role in the Saturday Night Massacre, when his first inclination was to resign after firing Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox at President Nixon's request. Instead, he decided it would be best to stay and see the crisis through. Putting aside his withdrawal statement, Bork began, with the help of his sons, to draft an eloquent explanation of his decision to fight...
...Hofbrau Boys Bavarian Band, which played traditional German folk songs, encouraging the audience to sing along and dance. Other attractions were kiddie rides, street musicians and jugglers. There was even an authentic 1926 player piano which, upon the audience's request, played old favorites such as "Rhapsody in Blue" from piano rolls...