Word: setbacks
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...makes those Yalies happy, give 'em the shutout. After all, Yale has to suffer yet another setback at the hands of Harvard...
Stung by their diplomatic setback, the guerrillas are prepared to unleash what even Bush Administration officials believe will be their boldest military assault since the failed 1981 "final offensive." U.S. intelligence officials say the F.M.L.N., in preparation for the push, has recruited several hundred new fighters from among refugees in Honduran camps. The officials expect the offensive within weeks...
Last week's massive student protest at Howard University against Atwater's appointment to the school's board of trustees--and Atwater's subsequent resignation--was a great setback for the former aide to both Senator Strom Thurmond (R.-S.C.), a one-time segregationist, and President Reagan...
...setback should not overshadow the importance and possible benefits of Atwater's labors. Blacks can gain from Atwater's efforts if they stop voting as a block and make both parties work to earn their votes. As it now stands, Democrats can virtually take Black votes for granted. With Republican competition for upper- and middle class Blacks, Democrats will have to become more responsive to Black needs...
...tragedy of Flight 811 was a further setback for Boeing, which in recent weeks had to acknowledge that some of its new planes were rolled out of the factory with faulty -- and potentially dangerous -- electrical wiring. In today's atmosphere of rough competition fostered by airline deregulation, a number of U.S. carriers have been accused of pushing their aging fleets to the limit and disregarding manufacturers' maintenance recommendations...