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Earlier it appeared Penn (now 1-5 in the league) was going to hand the Crimson a serious setback, exploding for four runs in the fifth inning of the first game to take a 5-0 lead off of starter Billy Doyle...
...Republican-controlled Senate, the plan met an unexpected setback. Two weeks ago the Senate had passed, by 88 to 10, a resolution that would reduce expenditures for many federal programs by as much as or even more than Reagan had recommended. But when it came time last week to consider a resolution setting overall spending and revenue targets for fiscal 1982, which starts Oct. 1, the Budget Committee thumbed down the Administration's plan by a vote of 12 to 8. Three conservative Republicans, worried that Reagan's proposal to slash income tax rates by 30% over...
...Tejero's political career, the Socialist setback, even the stifling of political debate, all pale beside the Basque problem. Most analysts expect ETA to provoke the army into bloody repression over the coming months, and they expect the generals to respond in character, probably by demanding some form of martial law. The resulting strains may be too much for the civilian government. "Everyone said we would have a difficult time when Franco died," says a senior official in Madrid, "but we have had a relatively comfortable time so far. Perhaps the real transition to democracy begins now." -By John...
...amendment would allow smaller setback requirements for some developments in some areas of the city...
...barring complications he might return to the White House this week and be able to resume all physical activities, including riding, within three months. One complication surfaced at week's end: Reagan ran a fever of 102°. Said Aaron: "It's a little bit of a setback...